Remembering societal trauma : catastrophic events of the twentieth century in the Soviet Union and the shaping of cultural memory in Soviet children's political literature

Author

• Sean Ozzie Simpkins

Date of Award

2000

Degree Name

Sociology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Type of Degree

M.A.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Richard Garrett

Abstract

Since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, there have been several waves of interest in establishing more contemporary relations with Russia, punctuated by failure and frustration. Many who would deal with the Russians have little factual information concerning Russian history, and are guided largely by some combination of good will, self interest, and outmoded structural assumptions concerning Russia and the Russian experience (Wedel 1998). This ignorance, in turn, contributes to negative perceptual and behavioral responses on the part of the Russians to these overtures, and any that may follow. The result can lead to a misreading of intent and the development of ill will on all sides. The best way to minimize these complications in building working relationships is to more fully understand the history and pressures that have contributed to the present-day Russian social envelope.

Subject(s)

Children's literature, Russian.

Culture in literature.

Recommended Citation

Simpkins, Sean Ozzie, "Remembering societal trauma : catastrophic events of the twentieth century in the Soviet Union and the shaping of cultural memory in Soviet children's political literature" (2000). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 2124.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/2124