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Abstract
Drawing on the concept of memory citizenship, this study examines the discursive enactment of citizenship evoked by social contention around memories of the Soviet past among the Russian-speaking minority in Estonia. It scrutinizes the rhetorical strategies and argumentative practices applied by Estonian Russian-speakers in social media discourse to defy the perceived politicization of Soviet childhood and the claim for recognition and inclusion both as mnemonic actors and political subjects. The paper demonstrates the potential of digital and performative modes of citizenship for minority publics to exercise their civic agency beyond conventional realms and forms of political participation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-260 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Baltic Studies |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords*
- Citizenship
- civic identity
- memory
- Russian-speaking minority
- social media
Field of Science*
- 5.8 Media and Communication
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
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Civic identity and transnational media practices of the Baltic Russian-speaking populations in the context of political crisis
Juzefovičs, J. (Leading expert) & Vihalemm, T. (Project leader)
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Projects outside RSU