Soviet and post-Soviet identities

The Resource Soviet and post-Soviet identities
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Soviet and post-Soviet identities
Statement of responsibility
edited by Mark Bassin and Catriona Kelly
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, questions of identity have dominated the culture not only of Russia, but of all the countries of the former Soviet bloc. This timely collection examines the ways in which cultural activities such as fiction, TV, cinema, architecture and exhibitions have addressed these questions and also describes other cultural flashpoints, from attitudes to language to the use of passports. It discusses definitions of political and cultural nationalism, as well as the myths, institutions and practices that moulded and expressed national identity. From post-Soviet recollections of food shortages to the attempts by officials to control popular religion, it analyses a variety of unexpected and compelling topics to offer fresh insights about this key area of world culture. Illustrated with numerous photographs, it presents the results of recent research in an accessible and lively way"--
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Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DK32
LC item number
.S688 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography

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Context of Soviet and post-Soviet identities

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