Fluctuating Memory: Rotating Images of the “Big Brother†and “Aggressorâ€
Abstract
The paper deals with some peculiarities of formation of the post-Soviet memory in Georgia. The impact of changeable political reality on this process is discussed in particular. The study focuses on the transformation of image of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Russia in the post-Soviet collective memory. To this end, textual materials as well as other types of realms of memory are analyzed.References
[1] V. Vladimirov. (2011) From the Communist to the Sovereign. The Soviet Experience. “Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostei“ (“Agency of Political Newsâ€), Available: http://www.apn.ru/publications/article23929.htm (in Russian).
[2] I.V. Stalin, About the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Moscow, USSR: 1950 (in Russian).
[3] V. Vladimirov. (2011) From the Communist to the Sovereign. The Soviet Experience. “Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostei“, Available: http://www.apn.ru/publications/article23929.htm (in Russian).
[4] N. Asatiani, The Way towards the Salvation and Survival. Political Relations of Russia and Georgia from Ancient Times till the Georgievsk Treaty. Tbilisi, Georgia: Ganatleba Press, 1983 (in Georgian).
[5] â€Appeal of Zviad Gamsakhurdia to the Population of the Countryâ€. Sak’art’velos Respublika, 01.Jan, 1991 (In Georgian).
[6] Z. Gamsakhurdia. (1991) Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4VWYPCCdRU (accessed on 10.08.2013).
[7] Z. Gamsakhurdia. (1992) Available: http://forum.ge/?f=29&showtopic=34144051 (accessed on 10.08.2013).
[8] Z. Shatirishvili, National Narratives – the Realms of Memory – Tbilisi Culture. In Tbilisi in the Time of Changes. Socio-cultural Dimensions of the Urban Space and Urban Planning. Tbilisi, Georgia: Tbilisi University Press, 2010, p.107-115.
[9] E. Shevardnadze, “The Appeal to all Friends of my Motherland!†Newspaper†Sak’art’velos Respublika, 21.Sept., 1993, N 207 (735).
[10] Ibid.
[11] Two Russias. T’avisup’ali Zona, 16.07.2013.
[12] S. Vardosanidze, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II. Tbilisi, Georgia: 2008 (in Georgian).
[13] E. Tsamalashvili. (06.07.2013) Way of Eduard Shevardnadze toward Russia – CIS. T’avisup’ali Zona, 06.07.2013. http://www.tzona.org (accessed on 12.08.2013).
[14] A. Bakradze, Diplomacy of Father. In Bakradze, Akaki. Works, volume 6. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[15] Ibid., p. 540.
[16] A. Bakradze. Playing Hide-and-seek with Russia will not Bring any Results (pre-election speech). In Bakradze, Akaki A. Works, volume 7. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[17] A. Bakradze, Interview of the newspaper “Georgian Timesâ€, 1995. In Bakradze, Akaki. Works, volume 7. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[18] A. Bakradze. Communist Thinking still Exists in Georgia. Interview of the newspaper “T’emi†with Akaki Bakradze. 1993. In Bakradze, Akaki. Works, volume 7. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[19] The Law of Georgia on Public Broadcasting. Article 511. Tbilisi, Georgia: 23.12.2004.
[20] 09.06.2013. newpost.ge. available: http://www.newposts.ge/politika/14345-margvelashvili.html
[21] Shrosha: the Jug with the Inscription “I love Russia†is on Sale. 07.08.2013. Available: http://newsport.ge/46911-shrosha-iyideba-doqi-tsartserit-me-miyvars-ruseti#.Ug1dNtI3Da8 (accessed on 16.08.2013)
[22] Interview with the Head of the Georgian Church - Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II on the occasion of the 1025th Anniversary of Christianization of Russia. In Kavkazskaja Politika, 29.07.2013. Available: http://kavpolit.com/byli-bratyami-i-ostanemsya-bratyami/ (accessed on 16.08.2013).
[23] Archbishop of Skhalta Spiridon (Abuladze). Newposts, 19.07.2013 Available: http://www.newposts.ge//sazogadoeba/16589-skhalthis-mthavarepiskoposi-rusethi-gerchios-batonad--zneobrivad-ver-gagryvnis.html
[24] Interview with the Member of Republican Party David Zurabishvili. “Liberaliâ€, Tbilisi, Georgia: 07.08.2013.
[25] 2013. netgazeti.ge. Interview with Lasha Bakradze. Available: http://www.netgazeti.ge/GE/105/opinion/22358/ (accessed on 2013.08.06)
[26] 2013. palitratv.ge. Available: http://www.palitratv.ge/akhali-ambebi/sazogadoeba/34401-baneri-tsartserith-qrusethi-okupantiaq-gmirtha-moedanze.html (accessed on 16.08.2013).
[2] I.V. Stalin, About the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Moscow, USSR: 1950 (in Russian).
[3] V. Vladimirov. (2011) From the Communist to the Sovereign. The Soviet Experience. “Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostei“, Available: http://www.apn.ru/publications/article23929.htm (in Russian).
[4] N. Asatiani, The Way towards the Salvation and Survival. Political Relations of Russia and Georgia from Ancient Times till the Georgievsk Treaty. Tbilisi, Georgia: Ganatleba Press, 1983 (in Georgian).
[5] â€Appeal of Zviad Gamsakhurdia to the Population of the Countryâ€. Sak’art’velos Respublika, 01.Jan, 1991 (In Georgian).
[6] Z. Gamsakhurdia. (1991) Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4VWYPCCdRU (accessed on 10.08.2013).
[7] Z. Gamsakhurdia. (1992) Available: http://forum.ge/?f=29&showtopic=34144051 (accessed on 10.08.2013).
[8] Z. Shatirishvili, National Narratives – the Realms of Memory – Tbilisi Culture. In Tbilisi in the Time of Changes. Socio-cultural Dimensions of the Urban Space and Urban Planning. Tbilisi, Georgia: Tbilisi University Press, 2010, p.107-115.
[9] E. Shevardnadze, “The Appeal to all Friends of my Motherland!†Newspaper†Sak’art’velos Respublika, 21.Sept., 1993, N 207 (735).
[10] Ibid.
[11] Two Russias. T’avisup’ali Zona, 16.07.2013.
[12] S. Vardosanidze, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II. Tbilisi, Georgia: 2008 (in Georgian).
[13] E. Tsamalashvili. (06.07.2013) Way of Eduard Shevardnadze toward Russia – CIS. T’avisup’ali Zona, 06.07.2013. http://www.tzona.org (accessed on 12.08.2013).
[14] A. Bakradze, Diplomacy of Father. In Bakradze, Akaki. Works, volume 6. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[15] Ibid., p. 540.
[16] A. Bakradze. Playing Hide-and-seek with Russia will not Bring any Results (pre-election speech). In Bakradze, Akaki A. Works, volume 7. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[17] A. Bakradze, Interview of the newspaper “Georgian Timesâ€, 1995. In Bakradze, Akaki. Works, volume 7. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[18] A. Bakradze. Communist Thinking still Exists in Georgia. Interview of the newspaper “T’emi†with Akaki Bakradze. 1993. In Bakradze, Akaki. Works, volume 7. Tbilisi, Georgia: Nekeri-Lomisi Press, 2005.
[19] The Law of Georgia on Public Broadcasting. Article 511. Tbilisi, Georgia: 23.12.2004.
[20] 09.06.2013. newpost.ge. available: http://www.newposts.ge/politika/14345-margvelashvili.html
[21] Shrosha: the Jug with the Inscription “I love Russia†is on Sale. 07.08.2013. Available: http://newsport.ge/46911-shrosha-iyideba-doqi-tsartserit-me-miyvars-ruseti#.Ug1dNtI3Da8 (accessed on 16.08.2013)
[22] Interview with the Head of the Georgian Church - Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II on the occasion of the 1025th Anniversary of Christianization of Russia. In Kavkazskaja Politika, 29.07.2013. Available: http://kavpolit.com/byli-bratyami-i-ostanemsya-bratyami/ (accessed on 16.08.2013).
[23] Archbishop of Skhalta Spiridon (Abuladze). Newposts, 19.07.2013 Available: http://www.newposts.ge//sazogadoeba/16589-skhalthis-mthavarepiskoposi-rusethi-gerchios-batonad--zneobrivad-ver-gagryvnis.html
[24] Interview with the Member of Republican Party David Zurabishvili. “Liberaliâ€, Tbilisi, Georgia: 07.08.2013.
[25] 2013. netgazeti.ge. Interview with Lasha Bakradze. Available: http://www.netgazeti.ge/GE/105/opinion/22358/ (accessed on 2013.08.06)
[26] 2013. palitratv.ge. Available: http://www.palitratv.ge/akhali-ambebi/sazogadoeba/34401-baneri-tsartserith-qrusethi-okupantiaq-gmirtha-moedanze.html (accessed on 16.08.2013).
Published
2015-09-01
How to Cite
CHIKOVANI, Nino; KAKITELASHVILI, Ketevan.
Fluctuating Memory: Rotating Images of the “Big Brother†and “Aggressorâ€.
Култура/Culture, [S.l.], n. 10, p. 130-139, sep. 2015.
ISSN 1857-7725.
Available at: <http://journals.cultcenter.net/index.php/culture/article/view/158>. Date accessed: 15 feb. 2026.
Section
English Articles
Keywords
realms of memory, Georgia, image of Russia, “Big Brotherâ€, “Aggressor
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Култура/Culture by MI-AN is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
