Neocolonial subtext in western media coverage of ukrainian crisis

• Authors: Lazurkevych Iryna

Abstracts

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The article examines one of the key factors of modern European philosophy and outlook - neocolonialistic and orientalistic mentality of nowadays Europe and its impact on the informatioanal sphere and the character of inernational relations. Neocolonialism and orientalism are, thus, studied in the context of the analysis of westernm media coverage of Ukrainian crisis which occasionaly appears to be stereotyped and deeply engaged.

Keywords

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neocolonialism; new orientalism; spheres of influence; Ukrainian crisis; media coverage

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania z siedzibą w Rzeszowie
• Journal: Social Communication. Online Journal
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 1(11)
• Pages: 12-18

Contributors

author

Lazurkevych Iryna

• Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine, Lviv, 79044, General Tchuprynka Street 49

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