Monumental Propaganda and Cultural Chauvinism (1888)
The implantation of colonial symbols in the public space of subjugated territories. The erection of the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Kyiv was constructed as a symbol of the submission and unity of Little Russia with Moscow under the rule of the tsar[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0009 | Russian Empire |
Implanting colonial symbols in public space: the erection of the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Kyiv in 1888. The monument was constructed by the empire as a symbol of the unity and submission of Little Russia under the tsar's rule[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0115 | .003 | Cultural Assimilation: Cultural Chauvinism |
Implanting colonial symbols in public space: the erection of the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Kyiv in 1888. The monument was constructed by the empire as a symbol of the unity and submission of Little Russia under the tsar's rule[1]. |
| T0045 | Destruction of Historical Memory |
Distortion of historical memory through monumental art intended to replace the history of the independent Hetmanate with an imperial myth[1]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government |
Implanting colonial symbols in public space: the erection of the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Kyiv in 1888. The monument was constructed by the empire as a symbol of the unity and submission of Little Russia under the tsar's rule[1]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.