This book offers a descriptive analysis of the Soviet/Russian wars in Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Georgia, as well as an in-depth exploration of the ways in which these wars are framed in the collective consciousness created by global popular culture. Russian and Western modalities of remembrance have been, and remain, engaged in a world war that takes place (not exclusively, but intensively) on the level of popular culture. The action/reaction dynamic, confrontational narratives and othering between the two "camps" never ceased. The Cold War, in many ways and contrary to the views of many others who hoped for the end of history, never really ended.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Großbritannien
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Höhe: 212 mm
Breite: 148 mm
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978-1-0364-0374-4 (9781036403744)
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Tim Kucharzewski is currently a lecturer of civic education at the Federal Office of Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions, Bundesamt fuer Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben (BAFzA), Germany. His PhD thesis in War Studies at the University of Potsdam, Germany, was sponsored by a full scholarship from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. He holds a master's degree in military studies from the University of Potsdam and received his BA in history and Anglistics/Americanistics at the the University of Bonn, Germany. His professional experience as a lecturer and project manager covered issues ranging from democracy to military history at such institutions as the regional parliament of Brandenburg, Germany, the International Youth Meeting Centre in Krzyzowa, Poland, and the European Union. He has authored and edited over a dozen academic publications on a variety of topics including war in video games, PTSD and Holocaust studies.
