The faults of our virtues: Serbian trilogy and democratic consolidation
The research topic deals with abstract political ideas (politics) affecting concrete theatre policy (policy) and institutionalised cultural memory in the period of celebration of the centenary of the Great War. The research includes ideological interpretations of two political ideas of nationalism (...
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| description | The research topic deals with abstract political ideas (politics) affecting concrete theatre policy (policy) and institutionalised cultural memory in the period of celebration of the centenary of the Great War. The research includes ideological interpretations of two political ideas of nationalism (Serbian and civic) in connection with the novel and play Serbian Trilogy, reflecting on the dissonant national and transnational memory of the role of Serbian people in this war. In that regard, the issue is viewed in both political context, bearing in mind that the end of the war in Serbia was declared a state holiday in 2012, as well as the context of relationship between theatre play with the audience and polarised society. In this paper, the duality of political forces, acting on the turbulent geopolitical ground in Serbia, is seen as virtues that enabled the creation of all Serbian countries throughout the 20th century, as well as faults of constant dissatisfaction with its democratic development. These 'faults of our virtues', described by Skerlić in the beginning of the 20th century extend to our time. They are epitomised by rejection of history, religion and culture of Serbian people, since a part of social and political elite perceive these things as an obstacle to the democratic development of a modern civic society in Serbia. Thus, as a key problem of the 'divided society', described by theatre criticism, instead of Serbian nationalism, is the lack of political culture in that part of family of 'intermediaries', which with the support of easily accessible internet media, manipulates the entire Serbian cultural system. For the society in the process of democratic transition, this authoritative and paternalistic spiritual tutelage based on personal interests and subjective interpretation of values and meaning of the play Serbian Trilogy, aside from being opposite to the idea of democracy, has consequences in the other families of cultural system. Not only is it limiting the right to culture in 'the family of audience', even though or precisely because of it, the audience gave a standing ovation for all performances of the play before it was cancelled, but contests the right to artistic expression in 'the family of creators', which produced the play on the stage of the National Theatre in Belgrade. This puts the audience in the position of the passive object of communication, without influence on cultural life and development and democratisation of society, contrary to the principle of 'inclusion' and 'participation' of contemporary cultural policies. Ahead of this group of 'intermediaries', the state in the 'family of decision makers' backed down, as during the celebrations of the Great War centenary, despite being the founder of this national institution, did not defend the human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, or the dignity of art, artists and audience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0efc62c24fe94910a8072c568ee1e6312022-12-22T01:49:23ZengInstitute of Serbian Culture Priština, LeposavićBaština0353-90082683-57972018-01-012018442652770353-90081844265DThe faults of our virtues: Serbian trilogy and democratic consolidationĐukić Vesna G.0Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu. Fakultet dramskih umetnosti, BeogradThe research topic deals with abstract political ideas (politics) affecting concrete theatre policy (policy) and institutionalised cultural memory in the period of celebration of the centenary of the Great War. The research includes ideological interpretations of two political ideas of nationalism (Serbian and civic) in connection with the novel and play Serbian Trilogy, reflecting on the dissonant national and transnational memory of the role of Serbian people in this war. In that regard, the issue is viewed in both political context, bearing in mind that the end of the war in Serbia was declared a state holiday in 2012, as well as the context of relationship between theatre play with the audience and polarised society. In this paper, the duality of political forces, acting on the turbulent geopolitical ground in Serbia, is seen as virtues that enabled the creation of all Serbian countries throughout the 20th century, as well as faults of constant dissatisfaction with its democratic development. These 'faults of our virtues', described by Skerlić in the beginning of the 20th century extend to our time. They are epitomised by rejection of history, religion and culture of Serbian people, since a part of social and political elite perceive these things as an obstacle to the democratic development of a modern civic society in Serbia. Thus, as a key problem of the 'divided society', described by theatre criticism, instead of Serbian nationalism, is the lack of political culture in that part of family of 'intermediaries', which with the support of easily accessible internet media, manipulates the entire Serbian cultural system. For the society in the process of democratic transition, this authoritative and paternalistic spiritual tutelage based on personal interests and subjective interpretation of values and meaning of the play Serbian Trilogy, aside from being opposite to the idea of democracy, has consequences in the other families of cultural system. Not only is it limiting the right to culture in 'the family of audience', even though or precisely because of it, the audience gave a standing ovation for all performances of the play before it was cancelled, but contests the right to artistic expression in 'the family of creators', which produced the play on the stage of the National Theatre in Belgrade. This puts the audience in the position of the passive object of communication, without influence on cultural life and development and democratisation of society, contrary to the principle of 'inclusion' and 'participation' of contemporary cultural policies. Ahead of this group of 'intermediaries', the state in the 'family of decision makers' backed down, as during the celebrations of the Great War centenary, despite being the founder of this national institution, did not defend the human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, or the dignity of art, artists and audience.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-9008/2018/0353-90081844265D.pdfpolitical ideascultural policytheatre criticismserbian nationalismcivic nationalismdemocratic consolidationgreat war |
| spellingShingle | Đukić Vesna G. The faults of our virtues: Serbian trilogy and democratic consolidation Baština political ideas cultural policy theatre criticism serbian nationalism civic nationalism democratic consolidation great war |
| title | The faults of our virtues: Serbian trilogy and democratic consolidation |
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| topic | political ideas cultural policy theatre criticism serbian nationalism civic nationalism democratic consolidation great war |
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