فرهنگ پاپ روسیه!: رسانه، هنر و سبک زندگی (فرهنگ عامه در دنیای معاصر)

Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ, КУЛЬТУРА и ИСКУССТВО Автор: Birgit Beumers Название: Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle Издательство: ABC-CLIO Серия: Popular Culture in the Contemporary World Год: 2005 Формат: pdf (rar +3%) Размер: 5,41 mb Язык: Английский/EnglishPopular Culture Russia! is designed to offer an introduction to some of the developments in popular culture in the New Russia. This book attempts to chart the development of popular culture in Soviet Russia in broad terms, in order to set the backdrop for a detailed exploration of popular culture under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. I have clearly not covered everything but have selected what seems to be most representative of the fast development of contemporary culture in Russia. I could not even claim that I have covered the most important trends,figures, and events - only history will reveal that.0 In the former Soviet Union, Western fashions, movies, and culture were viewed with suspicion, as agents of foreigh influence and "bourgeois hegemony." Today popular culture in Russia has blossomed into a billion-dollar mass-market industry. Yet the tensions in modern Russia have also led to backlash against Western influences, leading to bizarre and sometimes humorous clashes between cultures and generations.From the popular nostalgia for patriotic Soviet-era songs that glorify Russia's former military might to the eroticism and explicit sexuality that pervades popular advertising, music, and the media, modern Russia is a country of great cultural contrasts. Pop Culture Russia! charts the proliferation of popular culture in post-Soviet Russia against the backdrop of Soviet culture in the postwar era.The books in this series introduce readers to some of the world's most compelling cultures, and they are perfect for students, travelers, and anyone interested in how different societies respond to the universal desire for expression, enlightenment, and entertainment. Focusing primarily on developments since the 1970s, each volume is an expert guide to the popular culture of each country covered, including films and television, mass media, performing arts, literature, sports, and lifestyles. Each book includes chronologies of major developments in cultural life, sidebars highlighting interesting facts and insights, a bibliography, and electronic resources on each major form of popular culture in each country or region. In The Former Soviet Union, Western Fashions, Movies, And Culture Were Viewed With Suspicion, As Agents Of Foreign Influence And Bourgeois Hegemony. Today Popular Culture In Russia Has Blossomed Into A Billion-dollar Mass-market Industry. Yet The Tensions In Modern Russia Have Also Led To A Backlash Against Western Influences, Leading To Bizarre And Sometimes Humorous Clashes Between Cultures And Generations. From The Popular Nostalgia For Patriotic Soviet-era Songs That Glorify Russia's Former Military Might To The Eroticism And Explicit Sexuality That Pervades Popular Advertising, Music, And The Media, Modern Russia Is A Country Of Great Cultural Contrasts. Pop Culture Russia! Charts The Proliferation Of Popular Culture In Post-soviet Russia Against The Backdrop Of Soviet Culture In The Postwar Era.--jacket. The Media -- Visual Culture -- Performing Arts -- Music And Word -- Popular Entertainment -- Consumer Culture. Birgit Beumers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A revealing look at contemporary Russian popular culture, exploring the historical and social influences that make it unique. Pop music is only one aspect of contemporary Russian culture that has taken some unexpected turns in the chaotic aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse. Television and advertising, theater and cinema, athletics and religion, even fashion and food now reflect more exposure to the West, yet remain in essence distinctively Russian. Pop Culture Russia! introduces readers to the fascinating, often surprising, post-Soviet cultural landscape. With chapters on media, the arts, recreation, religion, and consumerism, the book offers an insightful survey of Russian mass culture from the death of Stalin in 1953 to the present, exploring the historical significance of important events and trends, as well as the social and political contexts from which they emerged. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 34 1 The Media......Page 46 2 Visual Culture......Page 104 3 Performing Arts......Page 167 4 Music and Word......Page 232 5 Popular Entertainment......Page 296 Glossary......Page 406 Index......Page 410