Social and historical background of postmodern culture type in Belarus

  • Elina A. Usovskаya Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The historical, social, economic contexts of the formation of the postmodern type of culture in Belarus are considered, its boundaries and specificity are identified. As a key feature, the national context of postmodern culture is explicated, the essence of which is represented in the processes of genesis and development of national sovereignty, solving issues of restoration of historical memory and identity. The relevance of postmodernism as an intellectual and artistic discourse in deconstruction, comprehension of the cultural past and present of Belarus is noted. The analysis of historical events, within the framework of which postmodernity and postmodernism were generated in Belarus, is presented.

Author Biography

Elina A. Usovskаya, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (cultural studies), docent; associate professor at the department of сultural studies and deputy dean for academic affairs and international affairs, faculty of social and cultural communications

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Published
2021-09-20
Keywords: postmodern type of culture, Belarus, historical contexts, social contexts, sovereignty, national context, postmodernism
How to Cite
UsovskаyaE. A. (2021). Social and historical background of postmodern culture type in Belarus. Human in the Socio-Cultural Dimension, 2, 68-74. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/pitscd/article/view/4092
Issue
No 2 (2021): Human in the Socio-Сultural Dimension
Section
World and National Culture