Editorial – Issue 16
National sentiment has regained prominence in calls for political unity often to protectionism, separatism and even aggression. In countries such as Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Ukraine, the rise …
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Information turned entertainment: Images of the enemy and conspicuous patriotic consumption in Russia
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict [2014-] and concomitant Russian and Ukrainian information wars have given rise to new propaganda languages and images. This paper is an ethnographic exploration of the permutations …
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‘It was totally worth it’: Patriotic Consumption in the Queue to Serov’s Exhibit
Looking at the conception and reception of the recent Serov exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery, this article explores how the show both expresses a desire to popularize a patriotic …
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Introduction
In this introductory essay the guest editors provide a critical account of the concepts of patriotism and consumption. Whilst nationalism is on the rise in many countries in the world, …
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How to Make a Russian Salad: Food, Art and Patriotism on the Russian Internet
People often now ask what our food means. But what happens when our food literally spells something out? A form of popular creativity often treated with derision – namely, …
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The Concept of the State in Ukraine After EuroMaidan Through Consumer Practices And Beyond
Over the past few years, the Russian annexation of Crimea and war conflict in Eastern regions threatened Ukrainian sovereignty and mobilized citizens in various ways. Boycotting of Russian goods …
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Regional Identity in the Making: Consuming Siberian, Becoming Siberian
The essay discusses the construction of Siberian regional identity through consumption with use of Siberian regional brands. Siberian identity is conceptualized as a dynamic phenomenon being actively formed through …
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Weekend of Patriotic Consumption in Moscow: Mediation, Spectacle, and Entertainment
This visual essay analyses visual strategies employed by cultural producers to mediate the political discourse about patriotism in the Russian Federation. It uses original visual materials to document the …
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