Siyukhova A.M. Urban myths and symbolic spaces of the peripheral multicultural city (based on the example of Maikop)

Abstract: the article discusses the gradual formation of symbolic spaces in Maikop and positive mythology in the historical discourse. It explains the rationale for the emergence of myths: “Maikop — the City of Military Glory”, “Maikop — the Green City”, “Maikop — the City of classical Russian culture”, “Maikop — the City-Worker”, “Maikop — the center of the urban culture of ethnic Circassians”. It is concluded that the combination of polyphonic symbolic spaces and urban myths is the basis of psychological comfort and security of multi-ethnic and multi-confessional population of the city.

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