UDC 008 (130.2)
Tetiana Haievska
Institute for Cultural Research, National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Kyiv.
ORCID 0000-0003-2916-4466
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37627/2311-9489-18-2020-2.165-176
Keywords: holiday, ritual, ceremony, public holiday, discourse, symbol, narrative, public policy.
Abstract. This paper defines the need to study public holidays not only as elements of tradition and cultural memory, but also as one of the most effective tools of public policy. Thereby, it is important to analyze the features of discourses, symbols, narratives, rituals and other elements of public holidays that are used in the political struggle for power and its retention.
There are not many publications researching specifically the subject of this study. However, there are a number of works highlighting certain aspects of the problem posed. This allows relying on already accumulated experience when studying the practical aspects of using holidays in the context of modern realities.
A traditional text analysis being the main method in the study, allows to assess the cultural, historical and political context, to show the basic rituals, ceremonies, narratives, meanings and symbols circulating in public space. The study also uses the comparative method, which allows to study the similarities and differences in interpretations and forms of celebration in other countries.
Thus, holidays in public policy are determined by functions which include the legitimization of the political regime, the formation and maintenance of national identity, education and socialization, communication, and planning for the future of the country.
The study defines the functions of state holidays emerging as an instrument of politics, ideas and meanings of public holidays, which can compete with official ones.
Author Biography.
Tetiana Haievska, Ph.D. in History, Institute for Cultural Research, National
Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Kyiv.
T2508t@gmail.com
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Published: August 10, 2020.
Section: APPLIED CULTURAL STUDIES AND CULTURAL PRACTICES.