Open Access‘They are just children!’ The Symbol of Childhood in Political Mobilization of Modern Russia
Author(s) -
Tatyana M. Ryabova,
Lyudmila Kleschenko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vestnik rossijskogo fonda fundamentalʹnyh issledovanij. gumanitarnye i obŝestvennye nauki/vestnik rffi. gumanitarnye i obŝestvennye nauki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-8956
pISSN - 2587-6090
DOI - 10.22204/2587-8956-2020-102-05-188-197
Subject(s) - politics , symbol (formal) , representation (politics) , rhetoric , public opinion , early childhood , political science , mobilization , political communication , sociology , gender studies , psychology , law , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy
The first part of the paper describes the theoretical aspects of the issues regarding the politicization of childhood. The authors demonstrate that the representation of childhood in political rhetoric, on the one hand, reflects the ideas about it existing in society, and on the other hand, is its significant forming factor. The second part provides the analysis of the symbol of childhood along with the media coverage of 2017—2019 protest movement in Russia. The third part provides for the study of public opinion on the participation of minors in politics and the use of the symbol of childhood by political actors, based on interviews conducted by the authors.
The authors conclude that according to the public opinion there is a need for minors to participate in political life. At the same time, in the course of using the image of childhood by political actors, the majority of informants is aware of its manipulative nature.