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Reconstructing the House of Culture - Community, Self, and the Makings of Culture in Russia and Beyond (Hardcover, New edition)
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Reconstructing the House of Culture - Community, Self, and the Makings of Culture in Russia and Beyond (Hardcover, New edition)
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Notions of culture, rituals and their meanings, the workings of
ideology in everyday life, public representations of tradition and
ethnicity, and the social consequences of economic transition-
these are critical issues in the social anthropology of Russia and
other postsocialist countries. Engaged in the negotiation of all
these is the House of Culture, which was the key institution for
cultural activities and implementation of state cultural policies
in all socialist states. The House of Culture was officially
responsible for cultural enlightenment, moral edification, and
personal cultivation-in short, for implementing the socialist
state's program of "bringing culture to the masses." Surprisingly,
little is known about its past and present condition. This
collection of ethnographically rich accounts examines the social
significance and everyday performance of Houses of Culture and how
they have changed in recent decades. In the years immediately
following the end of the Soviet Union, they underwent a deep
economic and symbolic crisis, and many closed. Recently, however,
there have been signs of a revitalization of the Houses of Culture
and a re-orientation of their missions and programs. The
contributions to this volume investigate the changing functions and
meanings of these vital institutions for the communities that they
serve.
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