Title Two years after the massive uprising in belarus: belarusians in lithuania on the national identity /
Translation of Title Dveji metai po masinio sukilimo Baltarusijoje: Lietuvoje gyvenančių baltarusių tautinė tapatybė.
Authors Van De Streek, Gerrit
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Pages 172
Keywords [eng] National identity, Belarusian diaspora
Abstract [eng] The nation-wide uprising in 2020 in Belarus had a strong impact on the Belarusian society with the emergence of bottom-up communities and activities. This research focuses on Belarusians who moved after the 2020 protests to Lithuania. In interviews with fourteen Belarusians, the personal narratives, actions and expressions of the Belarusian national identity have been discussed in the light of the 2020 events and the social transformation. The data show no evidence the 2020 protests have influenced the participant’s national identity in ethnocultural terms, but theories combining the studies of trauma and national identity give a better understanding of the Belarusian national identity.
Dissertation Institution Vilniaus universitetas.
Type Master thesis
Language English
Publication date 2023