In recent years, street artists in Bulgaria, a former communist state, have taken to painting statues of Soviet leaders from the communist era to look like icons from American popular culture. Thus, statues that were intended to represent pride in the Soviet domination of Bulgaria now look like Ronald McDonald and Captain America. What practice of cultural resistance are these artists enacting?

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These artists are engaging in culture jamming, a form of cultural resistance that subverts and challenges dominant cultural messages, in this case, by transforming symbols of Soviet power into playful icons of American pop culture.

In Recent Years, Street Artists in Bulgaria, a Former Communist