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Ієрофанія духовного сміху в тоталітарному образі радості
The hero of spiritual laughter in the totalitarian form of joy

Author(s): Marina B. Stolyar
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Sociology of Culture
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: soviet culture; hierophany; spiritual laughing; joy; courage; sacral; profane; totalitarian practices;

Summary/Abstract: Two kinds of the laughing in soviet culture («laughing-in» and «laughing-at») are pointed out and characterized in the article. According to the principles of the cryptoreligious conception of culture, the author explores hierophany of spiritual laughing as the sacral component of the «laughing-in».

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 33-40
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Ukrainian