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Russian Cultural Anthropology Since the Collapse of Communism.

In Soviet times, anthropologists in the Soviet Union were closely involved in the state's work of nation building. They helped define official nationalities, and gathered material about traditional customs and suitably heroic folklore, whilst at the same time refraining from work on the reality...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Baiburin, Albert (Editor ), Kelly, Catriona (Editor ), Vakhtin, Nikolai (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In Soviet times, anthropologists in the Soviet Union were closely involved in the state's work of nation building. They helped define official nationalities, and gathered material about traditional customs and suitably heroic folklore, whilst at the same time refraining from work on the reality of contemporary Soviet life. Since the end of the Soviet Union anthropology in Russia has been transformed. International research standards have been adopted, and the focus of research has shifted to include urban culture and difficult subjects, such as xenophobia. However, this transformation has b.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (305 pages)
ISBN:1280873930
9781280873935
9781136297298
1136297294