Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
|
Buy Now
Making Russians - Meaning and Practice of Russification in Lithuania and Belarus after 1863 (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R4,816
Discovery Miles 48 160
|
|
Making Russians - Meaning and Practice of Russification in Lithuania and Belarus after 1863 (Hardcover)
Series: On the Boundary of Two Worlds, 11
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Making Russians is an innovative study dealing with Russian
nationalities policy in Lithuania and Belarus in the aftermath of
the 1863 Uprising. The book devotes most attention to imperial
confessional and language policy, for in Russian discourse at that
time it was religion and language that were considered to be the
most important criteria determining nationality. The account of
Russian nationalities policy presented here differs considerably
from the assessments usually offered by historians from
east-central Europe primarily because the author provides a more
subtle description of the aims of imperial nationalities policy,
rejecting the claim that the Russian authorities consistently
sought to assimilate members of other national groups. At the same
time the interpretation this study offers opens a discussion with
western and Russian historians, especially those, who lay heavy
emphasis on discourse analysis. This study asserts that the
rhetoric of officials and certain public campaigners was influenced
by a concept of political correctness, which condemned all forms of
ethnic denationalisation. A closer look at the implementation of
discriminatory policy allows us to discern within Russian imperial
policy more attempts to assimilate or otherwise repress the
cultures of non-dominant national groups than it is possible to
appreciate simply by analysing discourse alone.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.