The Discourse of Daily Life during the War: the 2022 Ukrainian Projection
The Discourse of Daily Life during the War: the 2022 Ukrainian Projection

Summary/Abstract: Aim. To define and describe the positions of Ukrainians in their attitude to the war with Russia and reflection of this attitude in the discourse of daily life in wartime. Methods. 25 transcripts of semi-structured interviews subjected to thematic analysis. Relying on the categories identified through thematic analysis, the criteria differentiating the attitude of Ukrainians to the war, viz. personalisation/depersonalisation, media practice of content consumption, assessment of the we-they-relationship, reflection on the changes in daily life, the process of adaptation to changes, ideas of exemplary behaviour were established. Results. The analysis of the results enabled us to outline the problematic field of assessment of the attitude of Ukrainians to the full-scale war with Russia and reflection of this attitude in the discourse of daily life in wartime. Relying on the criteria differentiating this attitude, three typical positions were outlined – that of external observer, optimistic fatalist, and rational optimist Originality. The study was conducted in October-November 2022, on the ninth month of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it reflects the thoughts of Ukrainian civilians concerning the war and the process of adaptation to this complex situation. The use of quality methods (semi-structured interview) for the study ensured focusing on subjective peculiarities of the perception of war and daily life during in wartime. Conclusions. The typology of ideas, types of attitudes of Ukrainians to the reality of war requires verification and further specification within a quantitative study aimed at clarification of quantitative figures representing the prevalence of the established positions.

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