European Review of History Podcast Dr Ian Garner - Russian Myth-making, History, and Social Media
Aug 2, 2023
Dr Ian Garner, a historian and analyst of Russian culture and war propaganda, discusses how Russia uses social media to create myths about its history and identity as state propaganda. Topics include Russian cultural consciousness, the role of media in shaping perception, Russian identity influenced by propaganda, the challenges of countering Russian propaganda, interdisciplinary studies in diffusing historical narratives on social media, and the role of emotions and familial history in shaping Russian identity.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Russian Cultural Consciousness and the Idea of Survival
03:15 • 3min
The Role of Media in Shaping Perception
05:56 • 20min
Russian Identity and Propaganda
25:34 • 12min
The Role of Historians and Cultural Studies Experts in Diffusing Historical Narratives on Social Media
37:07 • 3min
Emotions, Familial History, and Russian Identity
40:09 • 4min