Semantics of «Soviet /Post-Soviet /Ukrainian» in Space of Modern Ukrainian City: Experience of Mental Mapping

Abstract

Basic attention in this article is concentrated on the exposure of features of semantic space of the modern Ukrainian city in the conditions of change of ideological constructions, by fixing changes in topological registration and recodification objects of public space in cities. Positions of constructivism paradigm and semiotic approach come forward as methodological reference-points. The conclusions in the article are based on the results of the researches conducted with bringing in of quality strategy of sociological research, is the mental mapping and visual analysis of actual material. Municipal space of Dnepr comes forward as an object of empiric explication of theoretical constructions. It is fixed and presented that change in the general sign structure of mentally-symbolic space of Dnepr  represent processes that flow at national, post-soviet and global level. It is educed, that municipal space of Dnepr in soviet years had a very high level of ideologizing, that showed up in the structure of memorials, toponyms and even in architectural building. The increase of national historical discourse took place to date, due to constructing within the framework of municipal space of landscapes of memory that represent the national-accented model of historical memory.