Wow, I can see how glasnost really affected women following Gorbachev’s rule. Although I understand that women were drawn to the glorification of prostitution, I’m sure there was a contrast in perception between the generations of women. Did you find anything about this in your research?
Author: mauramcd
Comment on The Godfather: Russian Edition by mauramcd
Very interesting. Although I can see how they were advantageous to the government at the time, I can’t imagine that all politicians and oligarchs were supportive of their influence, as you show when Putin comes into power. Do they still exist and hold influence today?
Comment on Excuse me while I have a quick meltdown by mauramcd
I thought the comparison between Chernobyl and 9/11 was very impactful. It really put the incident into a new perspective for me, as I could imagine the pain that the citizens felt in losing loved ones and the anger of having information on the incident being withheld.
Comment on Explosion? What explosion? by mauramcd
That is a really neat video. To answer your question, I could understand part of the newscast I linked (with the CC turned on.) I think what is interesting about the newscast I linked was the photo they included of the power station. It almost looks like nothing had even affected the infrastructure- another tactic to downplay the incident.
Comment on Explosion? What explosion? by mauramcd
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which reports to the UN, people continue to live and work in certain areas that were affected by the accident. However, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is still intact and controlled by the government. Authorities are still working to restore the area, but it is unknown when the exclusion zone will be habitable again. Wildlife however, despite the remaining radioactivity in the area, has thrived- showing potential for life to return.
Comment on Explosion? What explosion? by mauramcd
I think it would have been really hard for the Soviet government to keep the accident as quiet as they wanted to, due to the large effects on the populous. The large number of displaced persons, and the health affects after the incident would’ve been clear indicators of radiation. Even though other countries pushed for transparency, the Soviet people were also pushing for more information- the government would’ve felt the need to react to their demands.
Comment on Hand Moscow a Box of Tissues and Give it a Warm Hug by mauramcd
I enjoyed reading your post (although it was a bit of a spoiler!) It is sad to think that Katerina felt like she was only fulfilled with a man in her life. Why were women portrayed in this light? Was this Russia trying to keep women in a “traditional” role, rather than encouraging them to join the workforce?
Comment on Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics by mauramcd
It is funny that anything can be politicized. You’d think that boycotting the Olympics though almost disappoints their country’s own citizens and athletes more than the state they’re boycotting.
Comment on Russian Rock’n’Roll, Avoiding Mind Control? by mauramcd
I really enjoyed your post! I think music really has the potential to move people, so it was pretty smart that they would use a popular movement to project political messages. I thought the line, “I am where the posters proclaim ‘forward'” was pretty funny, as posters are used as propaganda themselves.
Comment on The Theatre Thaw(?) by mauramcd
Very interesting. So what kinds of productions were approved and which were denied? Were they denied if the producer/the show had a political ideology behind it?
