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Religion, Expression, and Patriotism in Russia – Essays on Post–Soviet Society and the State

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Religion, Expression, and Patriotism in Russia – Essays on Post–Soviet Society and the State Synopsis

The 2010s saw an introduction of legislative acts about religion, sexuality, and culture in Russia, which caused an uproar of protests. They politicised areas of life commonly perceived as private and expected to be free of the state's control. As a result, political activism and radical grassroots movements engaged many Russians in controversies about religion and culture and polarised popular opinion in the capitals and regions alike. This volume presents seven case studies which probe into the politics of religion and culture in today's Russia. The contributions highlight the diversity of Russia's religious communities and cultural practices by analysing Hasidic Jewish identities, popular culture sponsored by the Orthodox Church, literary mobilisation of the National Bolshevik Party, cinematic narratives of the Chechen wars, militarisation of political Orthodoxy, and moral debates caused by opera as well as film productions. The authors draw on a variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies, including opinion surveys, ethnological fieldwork, narrative analysis, Foucault's conceptualisation of biopower, catachrestic politics, and sociological theories of desecularisation. The volumes contributors are Sanna Turoma, Kaarina Aitamurto, Tomi Huttunen, Susan Ikonen, Boris Knorre, Irina Kotkina, Jussi Lassila, Andrey Makarychev, Elena Ostrovskaya, and Mikhail Suslov.

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ISBN: 9783838213460
Publication date: 8th December 2021
Author: Kaarina Aitamurto, Sanna Turoma, Slobodanka Vladiv–glover
Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 220 pages
Series: Soviet and Post–Soviet Politics and Society
Genres: Religion and politics