Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series

The paper explores how a phenomenon of popular culture undergoes very different interpretations within the same cultural circle. The author focuses on the immensely popular Russian series Boy’s Word, which premiered in 2023. The show deals with the phenomenon of juvenile criminal gangs in Kazan, inv...

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Main Author: Miša Đurković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade 2024-12-01
Series:Etnoantropološki Problemi
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Online Access:http://www.eap-iea.org/index.php/eap/article/view/1289
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description The paper explores how a phenomenon of popular culture undergoes very different interpretations within the same cultural circle. The author focuses on the immensely popular Russian series Boy’s Word, which premiered in 2023. The show deals with the phenomenon of juvenile criminal gangs in Kazan, involving many associations and layers. All this was reinforced by the framework of the Ukrainian war, and the absurd outcome that it is the most watched series in Ukraine even though it is banned.
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spelling doaj-art-1d9b6bd062ab41ec825ce505d0caff692025-08-20T02:39:50ZengUniversity of BelgradeEtnoantropološki Problemi0353-15892334-88012024-12-0119410.21301/eap.v19i4.1Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana SeriesMiša Đurković0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4305-8184Institute of European Studies, BelgradeThe paper explores how a phenomenon of popular culture undergoes very different interpretations within the same cultural circle. The author focuses on the immensely popular Russian series Boy’s Word, which premiered in 2023. The show deals with the phenomenon of juvenile criminal gangs in Kazan, involving many associations and layers. All this was reinforced by the framework of the Ukrainian war, and the absurd outcome that it is the most watched series in Ukraine even though it is banned. http://www.eap-iea.org/index.php/eap/article/view/1289Boy’s Word: Blood on the Asphalttelevision series/tv showcrimeRussiaKazan phenomenon
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Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series
Etnoantropološki Problemi
Boy’s Word: Blood on the Asphalt
television series/tv show
crime
Russia
Kazan phenomenon
title Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series
title_full Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series
title_fullStr Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series
title_full_unstemmed Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series
title_short Conflicting Readings of the Brutality of Late Communism - The Case of the Slovo Patsana Series
title_sort conflicting readings of the brutality of late communism the case of the slovo patsana series
topic Boy’s Word: Blood on the Asphalt
television series/tv show
crime
Russia
Kazan phenomenon
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