Meanwhile, in Russia...
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Meanwhile, in Russia...

Russian Internet Memes and Viral Video

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Meanwhile, in Russia...

Russian Internet Memes and Viral Video

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The Russian internet is a hotbed for memes and viral videos: the political, satirical and simply absurd compete for attention in Russia while the West turns to it for an endless reserve of humorous content. But how did this powerful cyber community grow out of the repressive media environment of the Soviet Union? What does this viral content reveal about the country, its politics and its culture? And why are the memes and videos of today's Russia so popular, spreading so rapidly across the globe? Award-winning author Eliot Borenstein explores the explosive online movement and unpicks, for the first time, the role of mimetic content and digital activism in modern Russian history up to the present day.

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Year
2022
ISBN
9781350181557
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Figures
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. A Note on Resources
  9. Introduction: Ivan the Terrible Kills Everybody
  10. Chapter 1: Getting Memes Wrong
  11. Chapter 2: The Soviet Memetic Landscape
  12. Chapter 3: Looking Backward: A Meme’s Eye View of Russian History and Culture
  13. Chapter 4: Folk Heroes of the Runet
  14. Chapter 5: MemeStyles of the Rich and Famous
  15. Chapter 6: The Whole World Is Watching
  16. Chapter 7: Dance Dance Revolution
  17. Chapter 8: Pictures at an Exhibition
  18. Chapter 9: Going Viral: The Memes of Covid-19
  19. Conclusion: The Quick and the Dank
  20. Notes
  21. Index