Soviet Nostalgia in Russia:Causes,Manifestations and Significance
Soviet nostalgia in Russia has become a mass psychological phenomenon in the 21st century.The reasons go as follows:the declining living and social welfare level of Russian people due to capitalist market economic reform at that time,the need to construct an identity,the desire to regain superpower status,the younger generation's identify of the Soviet Union inspired by new history textbooks,people's unwilling to disintegrate the Soviet Union,and their thirsty yearning for socialism and communism.All these can be reflected in the followings:the preservation and inheritance of the Soviet logo along the building street,the constantly emerging Soviet nostalgia music,literature,films,documentaries,and television programs,the popular network platform of Soviet nostalgia,the rise of nostalgia consumption,as well as the still active Communist organizations.The significances can be reflected as the following:enhancing the historical belonging and sense of identity of the Russian people,raising Russian people's sense of pride in the history and inspiring their patriotism,strengthening the cohesion of the Russian government,and enhancing the consciousness of criticizing capitalism,and promoting historical reflection for building a better Russian society.
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