A bear and a clockmaker: on origins of “Russian bear” stereotype in Switzerland in the second half of the 19th century
Journal: Klio - Czasopismo Poświęcone Dziejom Polski i Powszechnym
Year: 2020

The article analyses the specific attitudes of the ‘Russian Bear’ metaphor in the German-language Swiss press in the second half of the 19th century: in the all- European context as well as in the context of its role in building the Swiss national identity. The author has proven that there exists a connection between the Swiss image of Russia and the ‘colonial discourse’ (described by Edward Said) in that period. The article indicates the great role of the ‘bear’ metaphor within the key binary o