Anthropology of the Unsaid: Taboo Themes in Soviet Post-War Caricature
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Anthropology of the Unsaid: Taboo Themes in Soviet Post-War Caricature
14.99 €
How were taboo topics reflected in the cartoons of the main satirical publication in the USSR, Krokodil? Ivan Grinko and Anna Shevtsova examine the cartoons from the cult magazine from the point of view of visual anthropology in their book. The authors consistently analyze the cartoons themselves and the context of their creation in order to show how Krokodil became a kind of meme factory for its time, forming stereotypes and behavior patterns, defining views on the world that are still relevant for the post-Soviet era. In the first part of the book, the researchers focus on how Krokodil depicted or did not depict various ethnic groups of the USSR, creating their stable visual images; the second part deals with universal anthropological themes that were ignored by the official discourse for one reason or another - from alcoholism and tattoos to the moral character of a Soviet citizen.
Ivan Grinko is a historian, specialist in visual anthropology, Doctor of Historical Sciences, MA in Cultural Management; expert in the field of heritage management and cultural tourism. Anna Shevtsova is a doctor of historical sciences, anthropologist, professor of the UNESCO department, deputy dean for research at the faculty of regional studies and ethnocultural education (ISGO MPGU); member of the Union of Artists of Russia (section "Ethnographic Art"); tattoo artist at the studio "Silk Ink" (Moscow).
Ivan Grinko is a historian, specialist in visual anthropology, Doctor of Historical Sciences, MA in Cultural Management; expert in the field of heritage management and cultural tourism. Anna Shevtsova is a doctor of historical sciences, anthropologist, professor of the UNESCO department, deputy dean for research at the faculty of regional studies and ethnocultural education (ISGO MPGU); member of the Union of Artists of Russia (section "Ethnographic Art"); tattoo artist at the studio "Silk Ink" (Moscow).
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- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Essays on Visuality