Teleological historical narrative as a strategy for constructing political antagonism
The example of the narrative of Estonia's regaining of independence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4473913 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peeter Selg (0000-0003-4886-3748), Rein Ruutsoo |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 2014 |
| Issue | 202 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Semiotica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-1998 • E-ISSN: 1613-3692 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/sem-2014-0063 |
| OpenAlex | W2006866931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
We analyze Estonian history-writing on Estonia's regaining of independence in light of the semiotic theory of hegemony. Besides articulating this theory as a framework for analysis we provide an account for the application of its general categories to history-writing as a specific system of meaning by introducing concepts from theories of history/historical memory. We chart how via representing Estonia's transition in the form of teleological narrative a political antagonism is constructed between the “proponents” and “opponents” to Estonia's independence, and how several important aspects of Estonia's process of transition are peripherized and excluded from the narrative representation of the transition
Epistemology · Estonian · Hegemony · Independence (probability theory) · Linguistics · Meaning (existential) · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Teleology · Transition (genetics) · Balkan and Eastern European Studies · European Cultural and National Identity · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |