Political Chronotopes as Propaganda Tools in Soviet Uzbek Novels

Resumen

Literature is an essential tool that reflects and shapes social dynamics. In many contexts, literary works have served propagandistic purposes by transmitting dominant ideologies. Socialist realism, a literary movement that emerged in the early 20th century in Soviet countries such as Uzbekistan, aimed to represent social problems realistically and advocate for systemic change. Within this framework, individual experiences are contextualized within broader social structures, giving voice to various segments of society. Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of the chronotope, which explores the interplay of time and space in narrative, provides a valuable lens for analyzing how literature encodes ideological meaning. Political chronotopes, in particular, reveal the social and political conditions of their time and facilitate the dissemination of propaganda. In Soviet Uzbek novels shaped by socialist realism, themes such as class struggle, collective identity, and social transformation are expressed through spatial-temporal constructs like the kolkhoz, prison, and public square. These chronotopes not only reinforce ideological discourse but also demonstrate literature’s role as a political instrument.