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The aim is to analyze how Russian ideology in the Ukraine war is articulated through Bakhtin's concepts of the carnivalesque.

June 26, 2026Nationalities PapersOpen Access

The Dark Carnival: Bakhtin and Ideology in Wartime Russia

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This article explores how Bakhtin's carnivalesque shapes war-related ideology in Russia, suggesting complex societal impacts.

The aim is to analyze how Russian ideology in the Ukraine war is articulated through Bakhtin's concepts of the carnivalesque.
Analyzed genres and discourses reflective of Bakhtin's carnivalesque in wartime Russia.
Examined evidence from social media, broadcast media, official discourse, and cultural production.
Explored the dual mobilization effects of the carnivalesque in society.
The carnivalesque enables simultaneous mobilization and demobilization of various social segments during wartime.
Transgressive humor and grotesque imagery normalize violent practices in wartime discourse.
This framework allows the Russian leadership to obscure ideological tenets and maintain a regime of consolidated ideology.

David Lewis (2026) studied this question.

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