For decades, the policymakers of the Soviet Union strove to protect the Soviet populace from the supposedly demoralizing influence of the U.S.-centered mass culture of the capitalist world. As a counterbalance to Hollywood movies and Western rock music, an alternative cultural space was created.
Along with the multi-ethnic culture of the Soviet Union, it consisted of translated literary texts, films and popular music from ideologically friendly or neutral countries.
For decades, the policymakers of the Soviet Union strove to protect the Soviet populace from the supposedly demoralizing influence of the U.S.-centered mass culture of the capitalist world. As a counterbalance to Hollywood movies and Western rock music, an alternative cultural space was created.
Along with the multi-ethnic culture of the Soviet Union, it consisted of translated literary texts, films and popular music from ideologically friendly or neutral countries.
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