Russian Culture in Uzbekistan - One Language in the Middle of Nowhere (Hardcover)

Recent political changes in Central Asia, whereby the United States is replacing Russia as the dominant power, are having a profound effect on Russian speakers in the region. These people, formerly perceived as progressive and engaging with Europe, are now confronted by the erasure of their literary, musical, cinematic and journalistic culture, as local ethnic and American cultures become much stronger. This book examines the predicament of Russian culture in Central Asia, looking at literature, language, cinema, music, and religion. It argues that in fact the Soviet past was much more complex than the simplified, polarised rhetoric of the Cold War period allows; and also that the present situation, in which politicians from the former Soviet regime often continue in power, is equally complex.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Central Asian Studies
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	David MacFadyen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-34134-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General
LSN:	0-415-34134-5
Barcode:	9780415341349

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