The Strawpeople of Russian, Eastern European, and Soviet History in English-Language TV and Film
Journal: Historical Reflections/Réflexions Historiques
Year: 2024

Abstract This special issue features historical scholars of imperial Russia and the Soviet Union analyzing representations of Russian and East European characters and history in contemporary Anglophone television and films, such as The Americans , Black Widow , The Great , For All Mankind , and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga . They identify several tropes that shore up Anglosphere conceptions of progressiveness, liberalism, feminism, and even whiteness in ways that put pressure