2 December 17, 2025
Articles
1. Nikolay W. Mitiukov
Arkady Severny's Song “How Dear You Are To Us, Our Dear Mothers”, as a Response of Army Folklore to Soviet War Propaganda
Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts. 2025. 12(2): 48-52.
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2. Semyon N. GontaPropaganda in the World and Local Conflicts. 2025. 12(2): 48-52.
Abstract:
The song “How Dear You Are to Us, Our Dear Mothers” stands apart from the usual repertoire of Arkady Zvezdin (Severny), a unique representative of Soviet marginal and Jewish musical culture of the 1970s and 1980s. The lack of a published text of the poem, as well as the poor language, the use of repetitions, the irregular meter, and the occasional absence of rhymes, suggest that this work is a product of army folklore of the 1970s. Since the USSR was extremely limited in its military involvement at the time, the poem describes the ordinary, everyday details of army service without excessive heroism. The soldier, most likely leaving for duty, remembers his mother. At the same time, the poem is a rich and emotional work, depicting the deep love between mother and son. It contains sadness at parting, gratitude for maternal care, and hope for the future. And thus, it can be seen as a response “from below”, from the common soldier, to the challenges of official Soviet war propaganda.
The song “How Dear You Are to Us, Our Dear Mothers” stands apart from the usual repertoire of Arkady Zvezdin (Severny), a unique representative of Soviet marginal and Jewish musical culture of the 1970s and 1980s. The lack of a published text of the poem, as well as the poor language, the use of repetitions, the irregular meter, and the occasional absence of rhymes, suggest that this work is a product of army folklore of the 1970s. Since the USSR was extremely limited in its military involvement at the time, the poem describes the ordinary, everyday details of army service without excessive heroism. The soldier, most likely leaving for duty, remembers his mother. At the same time, the poem is a rich and emotional work, depicting the deep love between mother and son. It contains sadness at parting, gratitude for maternal care, and hope for the future. And thus, it can be seen as a response “from below”, from the common soldier, to the challenges of official Soviet war propaganda.
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Anti-Communist Propaganda in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia for the Dark-Skinned1 during the Late Stage of the Bush War (1979). Part 2
Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts. 2025. 12(2): 53-63.
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Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts. 2025. 12(2): 53-63.
Abstract:
This article represents the second part of a study that examines the anti-communist propaganda in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979) during the last stage of the bush war, which was intended for the black majority of the country, as well as its multiple narratives comparing the country's future under rebel rule and democratic forces. As research materials, the work uses the propaganda booklet “Marxism-Socialism against real freedom.” The research methodology is represented by both general scientific and special historical research methods. In this second part of the work, the author continues the review and analysis of propaganda anti-communist narratives. In the general conclusion of the study, the author draws conclusions about the relevance and reliability of the propaganda considered, since most of its images and narratives became reality after one of the rebel leaders came to power.
This article represents the second part of a study that examines the anti-communist propaganda in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979) during the last stage of the bush war, which was intended for the black majority of the country, as well as its multiple narratives comparing the country's future under rebel rule and democratic forces. As research materials, the work uses the propaganda booklet “Marxism-Socialism against real freedom.” The research methodology is represented by both general scientific and special historical research methods. In this second part of the work, the author continues the review and analysis of propaganda anti-communist narratives. In the general conclusion of the study, the author draws conclusions about the relevance and reliability of the propaganda considered, since most of its images and narratives became reality after one of the rebel leaders came to power.
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3. Alexey V. Kirillov
Analysis of the Marker Words “Bourgeoisie”, “Whites”, and “Kulaks” in the “Izhevskaya Pravda” Newspaper for 1918
Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts. 2025. 12(2): 64-68.
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4. Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts. 2025. 12(2): 64-68.
Abstract:
This article presents the results of a content analysis of ten issues of the “Izhevskaya Pravda” newspaper for December 1918. The study examines the development of ideological marker words (“Whites”, “White Guards”, “bourgeoisie”, “bourgeois”, “kulak”), their semantic connotations, and the shift toward political images for readers. The study considers the contexts of use, notes issue labels, and visualizes the data in graphs. The results reveal a consistent use of negatively charged language toward political and social opponents, reflecting the propaganda nature of newspapers during the Civil War. These words served as a crucial guide to ideological influence, contributing to the formation of an emotional, simple, and unambiguous understanding of the conflicts. The newspaper systematically divided the world into “us” and “them”, a characteristic feature of propaganda.
This article presents the results of a content analysis of ten issues of the “Izhevskaya Pravda” newspaper for December 1918. The study examines the development of ideological marker words (“Whites”, “White Guards”, “bourgeoisie”, “bourgeois”, “kulak”), their semantic connotations, and the shift toward political images for readers. The study considers the contexts of use, notes issue labels, and visualizes the data in graphs. The results reveal a consistent use of negatively charged language toward political and social opponents, reflecting the propaganda nature of newspapers during the Civil War. These words served as a crucial guide to ideological influence, contributing to the formation of an emotional, simple, and unambiguous understanding of the conflicts. The newspaper systematically divided the world into “us” and “them”, a characteristic feature of propaganda.
Number of views: 7 Download in PDF