scholarly journals Mass Media and Ethnic Discourse in the North Caucasus: Politicization or Depoliticization?

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
Viktor Anatolyevich Avksentev ◽  
Boris Vladimirovich Aksiumov ◽  
Galina Dmitrievna Gritsenko
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Ethnic Media ◽  
The North ◽  
Optimal Balance ◽  
Made In

Based on the content analysis of “non-ethnic” mass media in the federal subjects of Russia in the North Caucasus, the attempt to determine the place of ethnicity in the information field of the region and the influence of these sources on the processes of politicization/depoliticization of ethnicity is made in the paper. It was revealed that the topic “historical memory” is the leading one in ethnically marked publications. The next places in the thematic classi-fier are occupied by “ethnic identity” and “ethnic traditions and values”. Along with this, the dis-course of modernization turned out to be in de-mand, which indicates that the North Caucasus is in a situation of search for an optimal balance between old and new, traditions and innovations. Only one case of the use of the concept of “nation” as a syn-onym for the Russian (“Rossiyan”) nation has been identified, however, references to the nation in the ethnic sense are extremely rare. It is concluded that the “non-ethnic” media of the North Caucasus keep ethnic and confessional issues within public dis-course, but it is not “superfluous”, i. e. the tendency to politicize ethnicity is not typical or explicit.

scholarly journals Territorial disputes in the North Caucasus as a source of regional instability

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
T. N. Litvinova
Keyword(s):  
Historical Memory ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Territorial Disputes ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
The North ◽  
Territorial Conflicts ◽  
The People ◽  
Media Monitoring

Introduction. The article is devoted to territorial interethnic disputes in the North Caucasus of the Russian Federation, both “frozen” and ongoing, and their impact on regional political processes.Materials and methods. The theoretical and methodological foundations of the study are the concept of ethnic boundaries and social distance by F. Barth, the works on ethnopolitical conflicts by D. Horowitz, M. Toft, as well as the research of Russian scientists, such as A.V. Avksentiev, D.A. Dmitriev and others. For the North Caucasus, the issue of land ownership, the historical territory of the people has always been painful, it has been the main reason for and factor of interethnic distancing. This research is based on: 1) analysis of official documents of federal and regional authorities; 2) studying declarations of ethic movements and interviews of politicians; 3) media monitoring; 4) classification and situational analysis.Results. The considered territorial disputes in the North Caucasus can be classified in terms of the  factors underlying the conflicts: territorial disputes as consequences of deportation (North Ossetia and Ingushetia, Dagestan); the problem of divided peoples (Lezgins); disputes over unsettled land ownership (Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and Dagestan); disputes over administrative boundaries (Chechnya and Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan).Discussion and conclusion. Taking into account the fact of significance of the “historical territory” for the North Caucasian peoples, the resolution of territorial disputes should be carried out with respect for historical memory, with the involvement of conciliation procedures that have strong traditional foundations in North Caucasian societies. Territorial conflicts and grievances lead to mobilization of the people, the growth of protest moods and regional political instability, therefore land issues should be resolved with the involvement of the public opinion. This will help to avoid clashes on an ethno-territorial basis and increase the trust in the authorities.

scholarly journals ATHEISTIC WORK AND EVERYDAY RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN THE KABARDIAN ASSR IN THE 40S-50S OF THE 20TH CENTURY

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
ALEKSANDRA N. TAKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
General Description ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Direct Communication ◽  
The North ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Mass Participation ◽  
Widespread Dissemination

The article deals with the features of the implementation of atheistic work in one of the republics of the North Caucasus - the Kabardian ASSR in the 40s-50s of the 20th century. The main directions of implementation of this work are analyzed: 1) indirect-atheistic work using the mass media available at that time; 2) direct-work carried out by direct communication of propagandists-agitators with the audience on the ground. A general description of the features of the implementation of atheistic work in this period, the techniques and methods used for this purpose, is given. The emphasis is placed on the widespread dissemination of natural science views to the masses, together with the foundations of Marxism-Leninism, as opposed to religious ideas. The paper points out a number of key problematic issues that reduced the quality and effectiveness of the field atheist work carried out - the lack of specialists, excessive focus on mass participation, lack of targeting...

scholarly journals FALSIFICATION OF HISTORY AS A THREAT TO RUSSIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
Evgeniy V. SHTURBA ◽  
Larisa V. ASTANINA
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Political Regime ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
The North ◽  
History Of

Introduction.The politicization of history performs a completely technological task of ensuring the legitimacy of a particular political regime and mobilizing public opinion of various social groups. At the same time, the problem of the politicization of history is not one thing: this phenomenon has its own subspecies.Methods.In this scientific article we turn to the phenomenon of falsifying history as a threat to Russia’s national security.Results.Throughout2018, in a special section, scientific articles on the falsification of history were published in a special section on the pages of the Academic Journal “Historical and Social-Educational Idea”. So, for example, the authors of the texts published in the journal touched upon the problems of modern “tsarebozhie”, interpenetration of cultures of Russia and Byzantium, the formation and development of the education system of the Muslim peoples of the North Caucasus (late XVIII - XIX centuries), falsification of the history of the organization of the Kabardian and Balkarian Police after the Civil War (1920-1923), the role of China in the victory over Militaristic Japan, the false interpretation of historical facts as a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation, the historical memory of students and the region and the problems of its falsification, falsification of drugs in Russia.Conclusions.The problem of falsifying history has a wide spectrum of ideological possibilities for destabilizing the political order of the state. Researchers pay attention to the destructive potential of falsifying history. Of course, in this matter there is a controversy of judgments, however, the scientific community is unanimous in the opinion that the problems of falsification and politicization of history deserve close analytical attention.

scholarly journals CONSULAR SERVICES IN DIASPORA PROCESSES IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS (SECOND HALF OF THE XIXth – THE FIRST THIRD OF THE XXth CENTURY)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
З.В. Канукова ◽  
А. Калирад
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Central State ◽  
The North ◽  
Younger Generation

Наступившая в середине XIX в. стабилизация российско-иранских отношений в значительной степени была связана с эволюцией российской дипломатии и появлением персидских консульств в городах Северного Кавказа. В статье исследована роль консульских служб в диаспорных процессах на примере персидской общины Владикавказа. Кроме своих непосредственных функций, связанных с опекой мигрантов, выдачей паспортов и других разрешительных документов, содействия развитию торговых контактов с Ираном, консульство содействовало формированию общины, облегчало процессы адаптации иранцев к принимающему обществу. Отмечена роль консула Давуд-хана Назарэ, его инициатив, направленных на реализацию основных регулятивных и коммуникационных функций в персидской общине, благодаря которым именно консульство, а не храм, в отличие от других национальных общин, стало центром диаспорной жизни. На основе сравнительного анализа материалов Центрального государственного архива РСО-Алания и Центра документов и истории иранской дипломатии Тегерана выявлены особенности адаптации персидской общины к местной среде. Исследована роль консульства в сохранении этнической идентичности, языка, религии, духовной культуры определены механизмы трансмиссии традиционных иранских ценностей молодому поколению, к числу которых отнесено, прежде всего, Владикавказское русско-персидское новометодное училище единственное на Северном Кавказе. Будучи результатом реформирования исламского образования татарским просветителем Исмаил-беем Гаспринским, такое учебное заведение максимально отвечало интересам иранцев, живших в условиях диаспоры, одновременно выполняя две параллельные функции: сохранение этнической идентичности подрастающего поколения иранских мигрантов и воспитание и образование нового российского мусульманина, максимально инкорпорированного в общественно-культурную среду Северного Кавказа и России. Stabilization of Russian-Iranian relations in the middle of the XIXth century was largely associated with the evolution of Russian diplomacy and the emergence of Persian consulates in the cities of the North Caucasus. The article explores the role of consular services in diaspora processes using the Persian community of Vladikavkaz as an example. In addition to its direct functions related to the custody of migrants, issuing passports and other permits, facilitating the development of trade contacts with Iran, the consulate promoted the formation of the community, facilitated the process of adaptation of the Iranians in the host community. The article emphasizes the role of the consul Dawood Khan Nazare, his initiatives aimed at implementing the basic regulatory and communication functions in the Persian community, due to which the consulate, and not the temple, unlike in other national communities, became the center of diaspora life. Based on the comparative analysis of the materials of the Central State Archive of North Ossetia-Alania and the Centre for Documents and the History of Iranian Diplomacy of Tehran, the features of the adaptation of the Persian community to the local environment are revealed. The role of the consulate in preserving ethnic identity, language, religion, and spiritual culture is investigated. The mechanisms of transmitting the traditional Iranian values to the younger generation are identified, which include, in the first place, the Vladikavkaz Russian-Persian new method school, the only one in the North Caucasus. This educational institution resulted from the reform of Islamic education by the Tatar enlightener Ismail Bey Gasprinsky and was in the best interests of the Iranians living in the diaspora, it was fulfilling two parallel functions: preserving the ethnic identity of the younger generation of the Iranian migrants and educating a new Russian Muslim who could be best incorporated into the public cultural environment of the North Caucasus and Russia.

scholarly journals Subject and Thematic Field of Gastronomic Journalism: from Entertaining Content to the Issues of Russian National Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Reva ◽  
Tatiana Ogorodnikova ◽  
Tatiana Mikhailova ◽  
Darya Arekhina ◽  
Sergei Kubrin
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Ethnic Culture ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
The North ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Journalism Students ◽  
Definition Of

Bringing up to date the issue of mass media typology, the authors of the article research such line of modern journalism as gastronomic journalism. As far as this topic has not been studied well enough yet, journalistic periodicals (social and political, business, geographical, gastronomic magazines, tabloids for men and women), television programs (“Rare People” at the channel “My Planet”, “Russia, My Love!” at the channel ‘Russia-Culture”, the content of breakfast broadcasting of “the First Channel”) and the multimedia project of the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union “This is Caucasus” (section “A Good Taste”) are analyzed. The objective of the article is to determine the subject thematic range of gastronomic journalism, by studying the gastronomic content of mass media, and also to consider the functions of gastronomic journalism in the context of Media representations of peoples’ ethnic culture, namely of the indigenous minorities of Russia and of the North Caucasus peoples. In the course of the analysis, the features of the gastronomic topic in the representation context of the Russia peoples’ ethnic culture are revealed, the role of gastronomic journalism in terms of implementation of the strategy objectives of the Russian Federation State National Policy for the period up to 2025 as far as spreading knowledge about the peoples’ history and culture is concerned. To determine the effective resources of gastronomic journalism such methods and approaches as system, semiotic, cultural, typological and content analysis are used. A definition of gastronomic journalism, which determines the direction of studies of mass media and media in general, is given in this article. The authors come to the conclusion that not only recreational, advertising and informative but also cultural and educational functions of journalism are implemented through the gastronomic topic. Moreover, the importance of studying gastronomic journalism for education of journalism students and future caterers is considered in the article. A topical issue of gastronomic journalism development in Russian regions is emphasized.

scholarly journals Memory of the Caucasian War in Monuments on the Territory of the Republic of Adygea

2020 ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Maryana Adamovna Malish
Keyword(s):  
Historical Memory ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
The People ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Republic

The paper raises the problem of preserving the his-torical memory of the Caucasian War. The author examines the contribution of long-term republican target programs in the development of the region and the education of youth. It is said about the ap-pearance of traditions associated with monuments dedicated to the memory of this war in Adygea. The paper analyzes the attitude of state authorities and public organizations to the establishment of monu-ments of this type. A brief description of the monu-ments to the victims of the Caucasian War is given. It was revealed that the first initiator of their estab-lishment in the North Caucasus, in particular in Adygea, is the International Circassian Association. The role of the media in the study and dissemination of information about the monuments of the region is indicated. It is concluded that memorials testify-ing to the tragic events of the Caucasian War are symbols of historical memory and reflect the atti-tude of the people to the past.

scholarly journals Departmental media in the information support system of the internal troops of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in the late XX – early XXI century

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Lebedev
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Periodical Press ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
The North ◽  
Internal Affairs

The article defines the role and place of departmental mass media in the system of information support of internal troops the main power component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in 1992–2016 in ensuring law and order and internal security of the state. Special attention is paid to the activity of periodical press of internal troops to inform soldiers who took part in counter-terrorist operations in the North Caucasian region of Russia. The peculiarities of the activities of the departmental mass media of the Interior Troops of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs are studied by defining the main stages of their development, the most important thematic areas, revealing, in addition to information and educational functions of these publications, the specifics of military journalists’ work to collect material in hot spots. As a result of the study, data were obtained indicating that the departmental print media played an important role in the system of information support for the internal troops and contributed to the strengthening of the moral and psychological condition of military personnel and, as a result, to the successful performance of tasks of the internal troops to combat gangs in the North Caucasus. The results given in the article are based on the pieces of work of domestic researchers, regulatory legal acts of Russian legislation, as well as publications of departmental mass media, the author’s own practical experience as a correspondent of departmental mass media of the internal troops.

scholarly journals Ethnic Identity in the Social Dimension

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Svetlana V. Ryzhova
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Ethnic Relations ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
The North ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

The level of ethnic identity, the measure of its actualization, and the nature of ethnic attitudes that reflect the attitude of Russians to the ethno-cultural diversity of public space are considered on the basis of data from representative national research and researches in Tatarstan and Sacha (Yakutia). It is concluded that the high values of ethnic identity and the ethnic solidarity (formed on its basis) indicate the most important role of culture in the formation of all-Russian unity. The actualization of ethnic identity and interest in protecting ethnic and cultural diversity vary at the Federal districts: the highest values were obtained in the North Caucasus Federal district. Also, the risks of possible inter-ethnic and inter-religious tensions in the North Caucasus Federal district are perceived more acutely than in the Russian Federation on average. Orientations that recognize the right of all Russian peoples to state support for their cultures and religions are very widely represented, but at the same time alternative orientations that are aimed at priority support for the culture and religion of the Russian majority are also supported in public opinion. Research shows the trend of participation of ethnic identity of Russians in the formation of state-civil unity; there is a consensus in the society in the field of interethnic relations. Along with the actualization of ethnic identity, all-Russians have a high level of ethnic tolerance; however, violations of justice against the people or faith can be a destabilizing factor in inter-ethnic relations.

scholarly journals Karachai-Balkar Literature and Ethnic Identity Problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-365
Author(s):  
Gulfiya J. Baziyeva ◽  
Fatima T. Uzdenova
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
The North ◽  
Speech Characteristics ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
Important Phenomenon ◽  
Artistic Works ◽  
Identity Problems

In the modern period, the problem of bilingualism in the literary-artistic aspect is connected both with the study of the speech characteristics of characters in artistic works and with the analysis of the literature created by bilingual writers and perceived by bilingual societies. In the formation and development of the artistic literary school in the North Caucasus, the dissemination and study of Arabic and Russian languages was very important. The article traces the dynamics of the development of bilingualism in the artistic prose of the North Caucasus peoples (XIX - beginning of the XXI century). The novelty of the research is due to the cultural approach to the analysis of bilingualism as an important phenomenon that reflects mental, ethnocultural and universal spiritual values.

scholarly journals Representation of religion in print media in Britain and Jamaica: a comparative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-113
Author(s):  
Alton Grizzle ◽  
Felipe Chibás Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Freedom Of Religion ◽  
The Public ◽  
Religious Dialogue ◽  
Islam And Christianity ◽  
Media Systems ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Made In

This study is an investigation made in 2013 on the representation of six religions and secular groups in the mass media in three newspapers in the UK and one in Jamaica. Through content analysis, the authors attempted to ascertain, among other things, which religion was more prominent in the news, the sources used and the main discourse or subject about these religions. In conclusion, there are no major differences in the representation of religion across these media systems and countries, which have similar culture and socio-political contexts. Islam and Christianity received most “negative” representations, although Christianity and other religions also had some “positive” framing, and some religions are not represented at all. Freedom of religion and inter-religious dialogue is relatively absent from the public and journalistic discourse.

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