Cultural Space Research Articles

Singapore’s Little Vietnam as a heterosexual quarter within the hierarchical ordering of space

ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to look at the social and cultural geography of Joo Chiat Road, aka Little Vietnam, in postcolonial Singapore and assess its effectiveness as a subaltern cultural space. In one way, it is low in the hierarchical ordering of space, as a long cross street between two popular shopping areas at each end. Joo Chiat Road might be perceived as an urban village, with its upper-middle-class residential streets on either side suffering a disconnect with the large number of Vietnamese hostess pubs and cafes on the road itself. It may be seen as a “heterosexual quarter,” but of a type where the lifestyle proclivities of the hostess pub participants are seen as marking them out as a strange and deviant “species,” which must be kept behind closed doors. In the case of the hostesses, they are also marked out as different on the grounds of race/ethnicity.

Exploring the cohesive and social potential of a territorial ecomuseum in eastern sicily

ABSTRACT Thinking ethnographically with the work of Alberto Magnaghi, this paper explores the tensions and nuances of constructing ‘territory’ through the making of an ecomuseum in the Simeto River Valley in southern Italy. Conceptualised by Hugues de Varine and Henri Rivière, ecomuseums are community-based processes for reconstructing the material and immaterial signs of the past to revive a shared sense of heritage. Based on our engagement in a long-term action research process, interviews, focus groups, participation in itineraries and coordination activities, we trace how a group of actors involved in the Simeto Ecomuseum (SiEco) conceptualise different relationships to the territory and articulations of heritage to nurture futures in the Simeto Valley. We explore their diverse expressions of place attachment and political consciousness throughout this process. We suggest that ecomuseums can act as sites of social cohesion, if they generate a shared understanding and care of territory. However, this is complicated by diverse relationships to physical and cultural spaces, made visible in the ways boundaries are (re)made and unmade and in the difficulties of maintaining ongoing and inclusive collective processes over time. We call for the problematisation of the meanings and actions of ‘territory’, community and inclusion in the processes of cultural heritage-making.

CONFLICT-GENERATING POTENTIAL OF GENDER NEOLOGISMS OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE DISCOURSE

The current stage of development of society is characterised by high dynamism due to cultural transformation and the complication of social relations. At the top of the value space is the desire to equalise gender roles and the promotion of polygender affiliation. The vocabulary of a language undoubtedly responds to the rapid development of society. Continuous social contradictions have increased the level of tension in society. Due to a complete change in the culture of gender interactions and the construction of a new picture of the existence of men and women, the severity of gender contradictions began to be seen with particular clarity. This work is aimed at examining “risky” neologisms, analysing their conflict potential with the identification of evaluative semes and studying the features of gender stereotyping. Studying the conflict-generating potential of gender neologisms allows us to trace the sociocultural rhythm of transformations and study the essential features of the interaction between men and women in a specific historical and cultural space. Our research analysis allows us to conclude that gender neological nominations arise as a result of social demand, which acts as the main driving force of neologisation in language. The constant broadcast of gender-based sociocultural images, the visualisation of masculine and feminine identities in linguistic consciousness, and the ascription of stereotypical social roles act as a conflict-generating factor that can activate a mostly negative emotional reaction.

Children’s rights: Belonging and participating in communities

Since the inception of UNCRC, a considerable body of scholarship has developed to consider what the rights of children are and how they can be enacted in everyday life. In this paper we re-visit the framing of children and young people and their rights, from the nascent endeavours in the 20th century to the present day, and argue that we still need to better understand the conditions by which children’s rights and their participation in their communities can be supported and amplified. To do this we draw on research with young people, growing up in some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most culturally diverse neighbourhoods. Using a mix of self-directed focus groups and visual methods, young people described their experiences of belonging and how and where they felt most able to participate as citizens. This analysis highlighted the significance of intergenerational connections within community, educational, cultural and religious spaces, where young people could express the right to be represented and realise the possibility for participation. We argue that children’s rights and agency need to be understood as part of relational interactions in the context of families and communities where children feel they belong and are given opportunities for participation.

Empirical Study on the Influencing Factors of Cultural Space Communication Effect in Lou Di City

In the rapidly evolving media landscape, subcultural communication has attracted much attention. However, due to its long duration and low entertainment value, it struggles to create a lasting impact on collective and social memory. This research explores the potential of physical cultural spaces as a new avenue for effective cultural communication. Through quantitative research, the study focuses on the factors influencing the communication impact of public cultural spaces in Lou Di City. The results indicate that attributes such as attention-grabbing, engagement, innovation, ambiance, uniqueness, relevance, clarity, usefulness, recommendations, and satisfaction significantly influence the communication impact of cultural spaces. These findings can guide the enhancement and theoretical reconstruction of cultural spaces.

A Translator's Face: Persianate Selfhood and Portraiture, 1760–1800

AbstractWithin the framework of Persianate self‐hood, this article explores the intersection between translation, Indian dress, and portraiture in India and Britain, 1760–1800. It examines the translator's lived experience and cultural output as a published scholar and Persian secretary in the East India Company. First, it considers the self‐constructed through clothing; second, it examines how the role of the EIC translator is discretely performed. The third is the role of art and the artist in visualizing a record of professional life and its relationship with material culture, and finally, how it evoked a multifarious kinship on a network of ideas unrelated to ethnicity or place. Engaging with the concept of transculturalism, it considers the global ‘family’ as a flexible and dynamic unit that empowers the movement of visual and material culture within generations. The investigation of dress and grooming reframes the imperial ‘self’, seeing dress as the primary navigator of cultural space.

Historical markets as special spaces of Italy

The article undertakes an anthropological examination of Italian historical markets which are well known but, surprisingly, have been little studied to date. This ancient trade institution has not just survived through the present day, but in fact it has not lost its vitality and still enjoys unusually high popularity among the locals. I attempt to address the aspects of its existence that had not previously been given enough research attention: the human components of markets, their gender, ethnic, and social composition, the relationships between sellers and buyers, as well as the reasons these rather archaic trading structures continue to enjoy high social ratings. I argue that these markets are more than just places of trade; they represent special social and cultural spaces in the context of communal life – certain places of memory – which distinguishes them from regular markets in the usual sense. In this study, I make extensive use of field materials, given the lack of scholarly publications on the subject.

Cultural Censorship and Institutional Trust in Africa

What are the consequences of cultural censorship on trust? Previous literature on institutional and political trust informs this article which extends the work to consider the importance of artistic spaces for shaping political attitudes. These spaces may allow individuals to form trust relationships with each other. The importance of these cultural spaces is highlighted when, in both democracies and autocracies, we observed cultural censorship. While the rationale for censorship may differ across regime types, some of the effects look strikingly similar. Using survey data from the Afrobarometer and measures of censorship from Varieties of Democracy, this article suggests that trust in executive and legislative institutions among regime supporters is increased, when autocracies engage in cultural censorship. Additionally, this article argues that trust in the ruling party increases and trust in the opposition party decreases with more cultural censorship in both autocracies and democracies. Taken together this descriptive initial test of the theory, consistent with the theory presented, offers additional insights about how authoritarian regimes might use cultural censorship to maintain system support, but also suggest reasons why even democratic regimes can be motivated to engage in censorship for political gain.

Spiritual and moral education as the cornerstone of human personality formation

Introduction. Building an open cultural and civilisational space in our country requires the development of new directions and content of spiritual and moral education. It is important to consider the fact that spiritual and moral education is integrative by nature. It is directly related to all the key aspects of teaching and upbringing and the surrounding world as a whole, fulfilling a system-forming function in the process of comprehensive development of homo sapiens. Objective: to identify and characterize the directions of spiritual and moral education, present a working model for the formation of spiritualised morality fundamentals in children and young people. Materials and methods. The basis of the study were the provisions and conclusions of classical teachers K. D. Ushinsky, V. P. Vakhterov, P. F. Kapterev, V. Y. Stoyunin and others who took the first steps to comprehend the process of spiritual and moral education. Modern authors who study the problems of spirituality and morality made a significant contribution to the study through their numerous publications. The methodology was based on the principles of subjectivity, openness and nature-appropriateness, integrity and systematicity, continuity, differentiation and individualisation. The general scientific methods involved conversations, exercises, debates, the method of example and the organisation of activities. Results. The study expands and concretizes the existing knowledge about spiritual and moral education. It substantiates the conclusion that spiritual and moral education of the younger generation is not a narrow psychological and pedagogical problem, but a social problem, the problem of the future of Russia. The proposed working model is an important step in building a renewed system of spiritual and moral education of children and youth. Discussion. Many scientists studying the problem of the Human’s world focus their attention only on his/her moral side, believing that morality encompasses his/her spiritual core. Meanwhile, more and more contemporary researchers believe that spirituality is a broader concept and is determinant in the connection ‘spirituality – morality’. Spirituality is the highest substructure of human personality, while morality reflects only the norms of society and characterizes the deeds, actions and behaviour of a person. Conclusion. Spiritualised morality is the pivot that each individual needs to form in order to be able to arrange his/her life activity in a regular way, to constantly improve himself or herself, along with building a harmoniously developed society.

“Pous van die Kaap”

“Pope of the Cape”: Koot Vorster and ultra-right politics in the 1960s The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), with an entrenched relationship with Afrikaner nationalism and apartheid, had to face socio-political changes in Afrikaner society in the 1960s. International pressure on the state, economic prosperity of Afrikaners, cultural exposure to the West, and internal criticism from cultural and academic spaces began to crack the bastion of Afrikanerdom during this decade. While the state had so-called dangers from outside under control at the time, it was the DRC’s focus to strengthen the people from within against unseen dangers such as liberalism and communism. In this context, Dr Koot Vorster emerged from the Cape NG Church as a leading national figure of Afrikaner anticommunism when he became head of the newly established National Council for the Fight against Communism in 1964. This article shows how Vorster was in fact a foreman for an ultra-right political pressure group from the Transvaal. Vorster is therefore considered here as a churchman and “organisation man”, as termed by N.P. van Wyk Louw, within verkrampte ranks. As the political winds blew against the verkramptes under the leadership of Koot’s brother, Prime Minister John Vorster, Koot also stood more and more on the periphery of popular politics as he tested the boundaries at the right of Afrikaner politics. As an organization man he would then stand on the periphery, but as a church man he did not lose his prestige.

Problem-oriented stimulus of teaching foreign-language listening in a secondary school. Part 1

The problem for the research. Listening skills are important for a modern person in many areas of life: at work, at home, travelling the world, etc., when immersed in the social space of culture in the fullness of its spiritual meanings. However, in school teaching of foreign languages, there is a contradiction between the large reserve listening capabilities in achieving students’ personal, metasubject and subject educational results in a foreign language and the established practice of teaching this type of foreign-language speech activity, where there are many difficulties associated with students’ perception and understanding of foreign-language information by ear. Methods of investigation. 50 ninth-graders of secondary school named after S. S. Rakitina in Murashi, Kirov Region (Russian Federation) took part in pilot testing. To obtain personal learning results, the “Methodology for studying the motivation of teaching older adolescents” was used; metasubject – L. F. Tikhomirova’s “Exclude the word” method; subject (in the field of foreign-language listening) – the method for calculating the success rate of V. P. Bespalko and A. N. Shamov. The results were processed using the sign test. The findings of the study. The final control revealed an increase in the level of proficiency in personal learning outcomes in 40% of ninth-graders; metasubject – in 45%; subject – in 61%. The reliability of the presented results is confirmed by the use of mathematical statistics methods for personal, metasubject and subject results. The results of calculating the criterion of G-signs in the experimental group: Gemp. is above ≤ Gcr.: 0 ≤ 3 for personal, 0 ≤ 5 for metasubject and subject results (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The purpose of the study is achieved: the article describes the characteristics and proves the effectiveness of using the problem-oriented stimulus in the process of teaching foreign-language listening in a secondary school (based on materials from the senior stage in secondary school). The theoretical foundation and testing of a set of exercises for teaching students foreign-language listening using the components of the problem-oriented stimulus led us to the conclusion that the presented exercises contribute to the formation of personal and metasubject universal educational actions of students, increases the level of their proficiency in the oral receptive type of foreign-language speech activity.

The Zimbabwe political space

Zimbabwe's post-independence election processes have been predominantly male-dominated, with women relegated to the periphery as electorates or party ‘cheerleaders’. Since the Beijing conference in 1995, Zimbabwe enacted several laws to overcome bottlenecks that have impeded women's participation in political processes, with the 2013 Constitution serving as the ultimate template for promoting women's engagement in mainstream electoral systems. Nonetheless, women’s participation as candidates or leaders in electoral processes has declined significantly since the 2013 Constitution. The study brings to the fore, findings to respond to 3 fundamental research questions which are: 1) what is the interlinkage between economic, cultural, social, and physical spaces with the electoral processes, 2) what are the complex social inclusion factors in political spaces, and 3) what recommendations can be proffered to enhance inclusion of women in electoral processes. In answering the questions, the research draws on content analysis of reports from the Project on Preventing Violence Against Women in Politics Project (VAWP/E), face-to-face interviews, and focus group discussions to offer insights and investigate the opportunities provided by various legal frameworks to increase women's engagement in electoral and political processes in Zimbabwe. The article further systematically explores other important factors and elements that impede and contribute to women's full participation in electoral processes as candidates. This study contends that the availability of excellent legal provisions does not result in increased women's participation in electoral politics as candidates unless there is political will. The study further asserts that participation in social, cultural, economic, and physical spaces interacts in a complex manner and influences women's participation in Zimbabwe's electoral political processes as candidates. Because of the country's political polarisation and the impunity of perpetrators of political violence, the political arena is believed to be intimidating and discouraging, thus not ripe, for women to participate as candidates. The study recommends a wholesome approach to dismantling the complex interlinkages between cultural, social, economic, and physical spaces as obstacles affecting the inclusion of women in electoral processes as candidates. Thus, the study further recommends that existing legal instruments should be complemented by progressively dismantling the social, cultural, and physical forces prohibiting women's participation as leaders in electoral processes. Specific provisions in the Electoral Act may further be used to penalise failure by political parties to field a reasonable number of women as candidates in elections.

왜 영화를 트는가? - 동시대 비제도권 시네클럽 연구

This study aims to examine non-institutional cinè-clubs that screen films in the context of the increasingly individualised way of watching movies. Cinè-clubs in Korea, which have existed in various forms, have had a significant impact on the film viewing experience and the formation of cinephilia, which has been shaped by the military dictatorship, democratisation movement, and media changes of video and internet. This study analyses the activities and programming processes of non-institutional cinè-clubs in Seoul through a qualitative research methodology to discover the role and significance of cinè-clubs. Cine club operators born in the mid-90s to early 00s have embraced cinema in a variety of different ways. From this experience, their cinè-clubs represent a cross-section of contemporary cinèphilia, with activities that straddle the boundaries between legal and illegal, and programming that does not follow the canon, in the realm of the non-institutional. The university space and interaction in online communities are important conditions for the operation of these cinè-clubs. In addition, non-institutional cinè-clubs, which were formed as a result of the film movement in the 1990s, contribute to the diversity of film culture and the formation of new communities by discovering and screening films that have been marginalised by the Korean film institutions such as film festivals, film schools, and cinèmathèques. In the current stagnant Korean film culture, non-institutional cinè-clubs become a cultural space to discover lost vitality.

How do external environmental stimuli and internal psychological cultural identity affect tourists’ behavioral intentions in public cultural spaces?

The role of cities and regions is becoming increasingly crucial in the process of global localization. As vital carriers of urban activities, public spaces are receiving widespread attention; however, the substantial impact of multidimensional experiences of public cultural spaces on urban tourism and the role of cultural identity within these spaces have yet to be extensively studied. This study establishes a framework based on scenescape and stimulus-organism-response theories to explore how external stimuli influence tourists’ behavioral intentions. We developed and conducted a questionnaire survey targeting individuals who have visited the “Most Beautiful Public Cultural Spaces” in Nanjing, China. A total of 287 valid samples were collected for analysis. Four types of external environmental stimuli—physical, activity, mechanism, and virtual spaces—were found to have direct and indirect effects on tourists’ behavioral intentions with cultural identity playing an intermediary role. These new insights provide theoretical enlightenment and practical recommendations for enhancing tourism experiences in public cultural spaces.

Exhibiting Colonialism and Nationalism: The Case of Egyptian Museums and Its Cultural Heritage

Abstract: Egypt is one of four ancient civilizations acknowledged by the international community as having a time-honored historical legacy and a profound cultural heritage. However, from the 19th century onward, Egypt's cultural development trajectory underwent a significant shift due to the influence of Western colonial powers. Subsequently, with the uninterrupted progression of the nationalist movement, the trajectory of Egyptian history and culture, in addition to the conservation and investigation of cultural heritage, underwent yet another transformation. Museums, as crucial instruments for the conservation and exhibition of cultural heritage, have played a pivotal role in the history of Egyptian cultural research, bearing witness to the transformation in the preponderance of Egyptian historical narratives. This paper examines how historical narratives and cultural developments in Egypt were shaped under the influence of colonialism, with a particular focus on the profound impact of Orientalist theories and practices on the construction of museums about the study of historical and cultural heritage. In the post-colonial period, Egyptian museums have served as conduits for disseminating the country's rich cultural heritage and as instruments for enhancing Egyptian national identity. These institutions have played a pivotal role in the formation of national identity and the "decolonization" of the country's cultural heritage, largely due to their irreplaceable cultural space and their capacity to adapt to changing needs. As Egyptian museums have evolved, they have played a significant role in shaping national identity and contributing to the processes of decolonization and de-Westernization. Furthermore, they symbolize the prospective trajectory of Egyptian national identity within the context of globalization and the emergence of a more interconnected world.

The role of public associations of philatelists in the cultural space of Soviet society

Collecting of rarities, art and antiquities existed for some time after 1917 according to prerevolutionary principles: the turnover of cultural values was carried out thanks to the former owners who sought to sell or preserve their collections. The vaults of the State Museum Fund were replenished with nationalized paintings, rare books and manuscripts, sculptures and furniture. For several centuries, collecting has been closely linked to class affiliation. After the revolution, the phenomenon gradually acquires new meanings, becomes one of the tools for mastering culture, serves as an ideological guideline, and contributes to the elimination of illiteracy. Collecting is a socio-economic process that will be the subject of controversy and discussion for many years to come. Stamp collecting is one of the interesting areas that represent a curious social cross– section of Soviet society. Bogdanov M. S., Ignatieva O. V. devoted their articles to the study of the phenomenon of private collecting in the USSR. Philately, its influence on art, history and Soviet society became the subject of research for Bagaevsky K. A., Gromov Y. V. Finally, Kulakov V. V. and Yakub A. V. made a great contribution to the study of the history of the Soviet philatelic society. Their works are devoted to the activities of philatelic societies and philatelic exchange in the USSR and abroad. As a subject of research, this article examines the issues of the development of philatelic organizations in the USSR. The purpose of this article is to study the influence of public philatelic organizations on Soviet culture, to describe their structure and forms of activity. The most significant is the analysis of the educational and educational function of philately, its use as a tool for social and social development. The results of the work reflect: the peculiarities of legislation and state cultural policy in the field of philately, the degree of state control in the field of free philatelic trade is assessed, the role of collecting in Soviet education and culture is studied. The articles of previous researchers are analyzed, the first published materials on associations from the Russian archives are used: RGALI, GARF, TSGAM. The results obtained can be useful in further research on the topic of collecting in the USSR, studying the history of Soviet philately. The interaction of philatelic societies with museums and other cultural organizations is also of interest. Коллекционирование редкостей, предметов искусства и старины некоторое время после 1917 г. существовало по дореволюционным принципам: оборот культурных ценностей осуществлялся благодаря прежним владельцам, стремившимся продать или сохранить свои коллекции. Хранилища Государственного музейного фонда пополнялись национализированной живописью, редкими книгами и рукописями, скульптурой и мебелью. На протяжении нескольких столетий коллекционирование было тесно связано с сословной принадлежностью. После революции феномен постепенно обретает новые смыслы, становится одним из инструментов освоения культуры, служит идеологическим ориентиром, способствует ликвидации безграмотности [4]. Коллекционирование – социально-экономический процесс, который еще долгие годы будет служить предметом споров и дискуссий. Коллекционирование марок – одно из интересных направлений, представляющих собой любопытный социальный срез советского общества. Исследованию феномена частного коллекционирования в СССР свои статьи посвятили Богданов М. С., Игнатьева О. В. Филателия, ее влияние на искусство, историю и советское общество стали предметом исследования для Багаевского К. А., Громова Ю. В. Наконец, большой вклад в изучение истории советского филателистического общества внесли Кулаков В. В. и Якуб А. В. Их работы посвящены деятельности филателистических обществ и филателистическому обмену в СССР и за границей. В качестве предмета исследования в данной статье рассмотрены вопросы развития филателистических организаций в СССР. Цель данной статьи: изучение влияния общественных филателистических организаций на советскую культуру, описание их структуры и форм деятельности. Наиболее значимым является анализ образовательной и просветительской функции филателии, использование ее в качестве инструмента социального и общественного развития. В итогах работы отражены: особенности законодательства и государственной культурной политики в области филателии, оценена степень государственного контроля в сфере свободной филателистической торговли, изучена роль коллекционирования в советском образовании и культуре. Проанализированы статьи предыдущих исследователей, использованы впервые публикуемые материалы об объединениях из российских архивов: РГАЛИ, ГАРФ, ЦГАМ. Полученные результаты могут быть полезны при дальнейшем исследовании темы коллекционирования в СССР, изучении истории советской филателии. Интерес представляет также взаимодействие филателистических обществ с музеями и другими культурными организациями.

The Role of Buddhist Cultural Spaces in Promoting Sustainable Tourism: A Case Study in Vietnam

The Role of Buddhist Cultural Spaces in Promoting Sustainable Tourism: A Case Study in Vietnam

A Comparative Study of Bazaar Cultural Spaces in Central Asia and China

With the advancement of modernization, traditional bazaars have encountered challenges, such as diminished vitality. Concurrently, the trend of integrating cultural spaces into bazaars has become increasingly evident. Understanding the relationship between bazaars and cultural spaces, as well as the preferences of users of these spaces, is crucial for enhancing bazaar vitality. Employing field research, questionnaire surveys, cross-analysis, and the narrative preference method, this paper compares the bazaar cultural spaces of Central Asia and Chinese from four perspectives: the current state of the bazaar, development overview, user preferences, and cultural space type preferences. This aims to deepen the understanding of the commonalities and differences between the two regions, and to explore the development trends of bazaars and their cultural spaces. The study reveals that (1) Spaces with diversified functions, high accessibility, and openness can enhance the vitality of the bazaar; (2) There exists a synergistic, mutually beneficial relationship between the bazaar and the cultural spaces; (3) Central Asian residents place greater emphasis on the environmental quality of the bazaar and the engaging content of its cultural spaces. In contrast, Chinese residents are more focused on the accessibility of the bazaar and the openness of the cultural spaces; (4) The function of art and culture is the preferred type of cultural space in the bazaar among residents of both regions. This study significantly contributes to the planning, design, and optimization of bazaars and their cultural spaces.

Genesis of Music Video Clip as a Popular Form of Modern Audiovisual Culture: Experiments with Music Visualisation

The purpose of the article is to reveal the peculiarities of the development of the music video clip in the context of the historical interaction of musical and audiovisual culture. Research methodology. General scientific methods of cognition were applied, in particular analysis and synthesis, systematisation of theoretical data, the method of structural-functional analysis, which made it possible to reveal specific aspects of the interaction of music and various forms of artistic practices in the space of audiovisual culture; a typological method, with the help of which various features of the music video clip in the structure of modern audiovisual culture are revealed. Scientific novelty. The genesis of the music video clip as a popular form of modern audiovisual culture is studied; the problem of integration of visual images and music as part of artistic practices in historical retrospect is considered. Little-known works of foreign scientists, the problems of which are correlated with the subject area of research were introduced into scientific circulation. Conclusions. The genesis of the music video clip testifies to the significant role of artistic practices in the process of image and music interaction at the early stages, which contributed to the invention of new creative ways of representing the imaginary – animation and montage proposed by avant-garde artists; videos and video installations created by mastering the television image; music videos that opened a new dimension for experimentation, becoming an influential form of modern culture. Artistic history of analogue interactions between cinema and music during the 20th century demonstrates the antecedent conditions of production, perception, and socio-political context that were necessary for the mass popularization of the music video as an established form. Thanks to the early experiments in the formation of visualised music, the music video as a new form of audiovisual art gained cultural value, which allowed it to play a significant role at the modern stage. The music video played and continues to play a key role in the socio-cultural space. The technological evolution from analogue to digital means of production and display has accelerated the development of both the form and the aesthetics of the music video, which emphasises one of the most important roles of art in society – to provoke thought and encourage a rethinking of social, political and cultural conditions and surroundings, using this is the main means of communication, including popular music.

Analysis of Cultural Narratives in Works of Art for the Study of Ukrainian-Russian Relations

The article is devoted to the consideration of cultural narratives in works of art as a reflection of the nature of Ukrainian-Russian relations. The purpose of the article is to analyse the cultural narratives presented in works of art during the war, from the perspective of studying Ukrainian-Russian relations. The research methodology includes a qualitative analysis of works of art created during the war, using methods of content analysis and semiotic analysis. The research used the method of narrative analysis to reveal subjective ideas about the given problem. The presented factual information is analysed in the explicit content of the narrative. Content-oriented analysis is aimed at clarifying the implicit content: meaning and significance, manifestations of certain motives, features of the formulation of the narrative, its meaningful changes. Formal analysis consists in clarifying the structure of narratives, the sequence of changes, their relationship with the temporal axis, complexity and interconnectedness; feelings and images reflected in works of art. Semiotic analysis is used to study works of art, the meanings embedded in them in view of the change in the socio-political situation (from annexation to full-scale invasion). Scientific novelty. Its use, along with the traditional one, creates a new path for the development of conceptual art, which is now relevant, since it allows not only to restore one’s identity on the basis of ancient cultural traditions, but also to form a new awareness of oneself in the world space. Conclusions. As a result of the study, it was found that the pro-Russian narratives that existed in the cultural space of Ukraine before 2014 have disappeared, and pro-Ukrainian ones are being promoted more actively, which indicates an awareness of their identity and a desire for national independence. A rather dramatic change can be traced in relation to Russian culture, which is recognised as imposed from the outside and implanted over the centuries by force. Subsequent research involves systematisation and analysis of modern symbolism that arose during a full-scale war and evokes lasting associations.