Russian speakers in post-Soviet Latvia : discursive identity strategies /

A theoretical and empirical study of discourse among Russian-speakers in Latvia. The political shocks of the 2014 Ukrainian crisis have been felt in many former Soviet countries, not least Latvia, where over 35% of the population are native Russian speakers. At a time when analysts and commentators...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cheskin, Ammon (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]
Colección:Russian language and society.
Temas:
Die Stadt ohne Juden
Russian language > Social aspects > Latvia.
Anthropological linguistics.
Russe (Langue) > Aspect social > Lettonie.
Ethnolinguistique.
anthropological linguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Reference.
Anthropological linguistics
Ethnic relations
Russian language > Social aspects
Russen
Identitätsentwicklung
Latvia > Ethnic relations.
Latvia
Latvija
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Discourse, memory, and identity
  • Latvian state and nation-building
  • Russian-language media and identity formation
  • Examining Russian-speaking identity from below
  • The "democratisation of history" and generational change
  • The primacy of politics? Political discourse and identity formation
  • The Russian Federation and Russian-speaking identity in Latvia
  • A bright future?

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