On Feminist Aesthetics and Anti-Propaganda in Russia
The feminist agenda in Russia experienced a phase of intense aesthetic search in the field of contemporary art and contemporary theater. The split in society, war, increased censorship and state propaganda, and mass emigration stopped this process. Feminist ethics and aesthetics are oriented toward...
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| description | The feminist agenda in Russia experienced a phase of intense aesthetic search in the field of contemporary art and contemporary theater. The split in society, war, increased censorship and state propaganda, and mass emigration stopped this process. Feminist ethics and aesthetics are oriented toward democratic values and the absolute value of human life; it is difficult for them to survive in totalitarian states. Using material from the history of feminism and aesthetic practices in the post-perestroika decades of Russia, this article examines two historical forms of such survival: the Stockholm syndrome and, in more detail, “anti-propaganda”, the popularization of the feminist agenda through aesthetic practices with mandatory feedback and the utmost attention to individual fate and personal trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d14d72d8f7c4b16b7c4eecdacae7cf82023-11-16T19:00:26ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522022-12-01121610.3390/arts12010006On Feminist Aesthetics and Anti-Propaganda in RussiaMila Bredikhina0AICA, 125464 Moscow, RussiaThe feminist agenda in Russia experienced a phase of intense aesthetic search in the field of contemporary art and contemporary theater. The split in society, war, increased censorship and state propaganda, and mass emigration stopped this process. Feminist ethics and aesthetics are oriented toward democratic values and the absolute value of human life; it is difficult for them to survive in totalitarian states. Using material from the history of feminism and aesthetic practices in the post-perestroika decades of Russia, this article examines two historical forms of such survival: the Stockholm syndrome and, in more detail, “anti-propaganda”, the popularization of the feminist agenda through aesthetic practices with mandatory feedback and the utmost attention to individual fate and personal trauma.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/1/6feminist aestheticscontemporary artcontemporary theaterstate propagandaanti-propaganda |
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| title | On Feminist Aesthetics and Anti-Propaganda in Russia |
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| title_full_unstemmed | On Feminist Aesthetics and Anti-Propaganda in Russia |
| title_short | On Feminist Aesthetics and Anti-Propaganda in Russia |
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| topic | feminist aesthetics contemporary art contemporary theater state propaganda anti-propaganda |
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