The Pioneer Movement in the Contemporary Perception of Russians
The Pioneer Movement in the Contemporary Perception of Russians

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to show the multifaceted perception of the communist non-school movement – the pioneers, in contemporary Russian society. The article presents how this mass children’s organization is perceived now, almost twenty five years after its dissolution. The main aim of the article is to show the attitude of the older generation of Russians (those who remember this movement from their own experience) towards pioneers, as well as how the young generation of Russians that grew up in the Russian Federation look at this relic of the past. The article explores the ways of constructing the memory about the pioneer organization in various memory stores, including those regarded as pop-culture, which are the most influential in modern Russian society. Additionally, examples of memory stores are presented here, regarded as official and unofficial collective memory, both accepted and spread by the mass media as well as those functioning outside official channels.

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