Ethnic and Foreign-Policy Stereotypes in Formation of Mythology of Interaction with Alliesin Russian Consciousness during the World War I (1914-1916)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the role of ethnic and foreign-policy stereotypes in ideology and mythology of allied relations in Russian consciousness during the World War I. The author analyzes the process of overcoming negative ethnic and foreign-policy stereotypes of allied states and nations, creating common allied identity in the first years of the World War I. The author shows the actualization of traditional anti-western prejudices in Russian consciousness under the influence of war delaying, casualties increase, one-sided interpretation of allies' collaboration.

Keywords

• этнический стереотип
• внешнеполитический стереотип
• образ союзника
• легитимация союзнических отношений
• Первая мировая война
• эволюция образа союзника
• антианглийские настроения