The use of cultural memory in reinforcing contemporary russian patriotism on the example of film Stalingrad (2013)
Journal: DSpace repository (University of Tartu)
Year: 2014

The Use of Cultural Memory in Reinforcing Contemporary Russian Patriotism on the Example of Film Stalingrad (2013) Laura RoopAccording to cultural memory theory, cultural tools such as texts and symbols transmit the knowledge of meaningful historical events to groups.These cultural tools reproduce history by cultivating narratives that are relevant in a given time, and thus reflect the ongoing concerns over memory.The purpose of communicating significant turning points in a nation's history is t