Cynicism and nationalism in contemporary Russian literature and cultural theories

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25770123
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: European literature
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo (2013, 2015-2016); Doshisha University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: NORIMATSU Kyohei 東京大学, 大学院総合文化研究科, 准教授 (40588711)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ロシア文学 / ロシア文化 / ロシア現代思想 / ナショナリズム / シニシズム / 記号論 / ポストモダン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims at examining nationalism in contemporary Russian culture in relation to cynicism, which has prevailed in Russian society since the late Soviet period. I had interviews with several prominent Russian scholars, read papers at international conferences, and, as the main result of this study, published a book in Japanese "Russia, or the Specters of the Opposition: Postmodernity in the 'Second World.'"

Free Research Field

ロシア文学・思想