The Image of Europe as Advertised in Russia

Edgar Hoffmann (1)
1. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Abstract

This contribution analyses the image of Europe passed on in current TV-advertising in Russia. This image is only understandable in the context of the current social discussions about national identity and builds on the national self-images. While Russia is very markedly different to Europe in terms of size and importance, tradition and history as well as community and shared identity, the image of Europe is depicted as a homogenous, intrinsically less structured counterpart to the self-image. The image of Europe is based on difference, not on negative foreign stereotyping. As a result, Russia appears as not belonging to Europe.

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Authors

Edgar Hoffmann
edgar.hoffmann@wu-wien.ac.at (Primary Contact)
Author Biography

Edgar Hoffmann

Edgar Hoffmann graduated from Leipzig University, Germany, PhD in Slavic Linguistics/ Onomastics, Assistant professor at the Department of Foreign Business Communication (Institute for Slavic Languages), Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, over 40 academic publications on language of advertising, discourse & cultural studies, Slavic onomastics, language teaching, history of linguistics.

Contact e-mail: edgar.hoffmann@wu-wien.ac.at
Internet: http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/slawisch/team/personal_pages/hoffmann

Hoffmann, E. (2007). The Image of Europe as Advertised in Russia. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 7(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v7i3.443

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Hoffmann, E. (2007). The Image of Europe as Advertised in Russia. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 7(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v7i3.443