Emotional Splits and Psychologization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6181339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrei Vazyanau (0000-0002-5103-7298, European Humanities University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 72-97 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communist and Post-Communist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-067X • E-ISSN: 1873-6920 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/cpcs.2023.1997969 |
| OpenAlex | W4386448941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 28 |
Although a number of texts have focused on the role of emotion in the dynamics of political mobilization, their focus has been predominantly on the initial stages of protest in the context of democratic or partly free societies. Using the case of the 2020–21 anti-police violence protests in Belarus, this article analyzes the role of emotional community in nondemocratic, authoritarian environments where vocal criticism is becoming increasingly risky, but the level of societal discontent remains high. Relying on mass media publications, comments on social media platforms, and ethnographic listening in Minsk, the article analyzes the emotional aspect of a protest that was followed by mass repressions. Two processes are identified that affect both protesters’ emotional community and supporters of the regime: emotional split from the opposite side and the psychologization of resistance to violence. These two concepts are useful for understanding the emotional dynamics of protest in authoritarian contexts but also have wider application beyond such settings
Active listening · Authoritarianism · Criticism · Democracy · Mass mobilization · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Social movement · Sociology · German legal, social, and political studies · History · History of Emotions Research · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |