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Abstract
This book investigates the reportage of the 2004 Beslan hostage-taking published by three very different Russian-language websites: RIA-Novosti, Kavkazcenter, and Caucasian Knot, tracking the ways in which these three sites constructed six different reports in response to what happened at Beslan, even as events were still taking place. By covering both Russian and English reports, the book also considers ways in which translation impacts on the reconstruction of these narratives. Working from the premises that narratives constitute reality and are fundamental to human agency, the book investigates material never before subjected to scholarly analysis in this depth, contributing to an understanding of Beslan in terms of its significance for Russia's nation building, civil society and responses to terrorism. The book also reflects on the role of narratives in perpetuating or dissolving violent political conflict, a discussion relevant not just for Russia, but for other, seemingly intractable, conflicts across the world.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Manchester |
Publisher | University of Manchester Press |
Number of pages | 256 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7190-8535-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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Narratives of a Research Project
Harding, S.-A. (Speaker)
28 Feb 2013Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Research output
- 4 Paper
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Meta-narrative and Local Narrative: “the war on terror(ism)” and the 2004 Beslan Hostage Disaster
Harding, S.-A., 11 Sept 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Translating Eyewitness Accounts: Personal Narratives from Beslan, September 2004
Harding, S.-A., 28 May 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Translating the News from Chechnya
Harding, S.-A., 23 Jun 2006.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review