1989 december Revolution. Urban legends
The urban legends about terrorists that emerged during the revolution of December 1989 represent a special category. They are closely connected to the manipulation and diversion techniques and are typical of the period in which they were launched. The consequences they entailed were dramatic, even t...
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doaj-59ccddc59eca4cf4bafb24b15e164ce62020-11-24T23:41:41ZdeuEditura Muzeul National al Literaturii RomaneDiversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa2067-09312018-05-0115-120181091181989 december Revolution. Urban legendsOana VOICHICI0Universitatea „Valahia” din TârgovișteThe urban legends about terrorists that emerged during the revolution of December 1989 represent a special category. They are closely connected to the manipulation and diversion techniques and are typical of the period in which they were launched. The consequences they entailed were dramatic, even tragic: civilian and military casualties, destruction and appropriation of valuable goods that were part of the national patrimony, the ridicule of military actions in those days, meant to counterattack the omnipresent invisible terrorists’ ‘imminent’ assaults. These legends clearly show how entire masses can be manipulated, instilling feelings of terror into people’s minds, playing upon their fear of repression, cruelty, death.http://www.diversite.eu/pdf/15_1/DICE_15_1_Full%20Text_p109-p118-Oana-VOICHICI.pdfUrban legendmanipulationdiversionRomanian National Televisionterrorist |
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Editura Muzeul National al Literaturii Romane |
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Diversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa |
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The urban legends about terrorists that emerged during the revolution of December 1989 represent a special category. They are closely connected to the manipulation and diversion techniques and are typical of the period in which they were launched. The consequences they entailed were dramatic, even tragic: civilian and military casualties, destruction and appropriation of valuable goods that were part of the national patrimony, the ridicule of military actions in those days, meant to counterattack the omnipresent invisible terrorists’ ‘imminent’ assaults. These legends clearly show how entire masses can be manipulated, instilling feelings of terror into people’s minds, playing upon their fear of repression, cruelty, death. |
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Urban legend manipulation diversion Romanian National Television terrorist |
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