Understanding Russianness (Paperback)

In today's world where other cultures are being tapped to a greater extent than ever before, the processes of mixing and matching are especially relevant in making sense of Russia. Not only do borrowing and assimilation, interaction between the familiar and the alien, constitute a venerable tradition in Russian culture, but during the two last post-Soviet decades a notable Western influence has become apparent. This book provides means for understanding Russianness in this new situation. By bringing together Russian and Western, eminent and younger scholars it provides insights both from inside and outside. By extending its perspectives to three fields - linguistics, cultural studies, and social sciences - it covers different dimensions of creative misunderstandings , hybrids, tensions and other modes of adaptation in the Russian culture. By offering concrete case studies it avoids easy stereotypes, deconstructs cliches, problematizes accepted truths, and identifies points of interaction between Russia and the West.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Advances in Sociology
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	2012
Editors:	Risto Alapuro • Arto Mustajoki • Pekka Pesonen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-01990-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	1-138-01990-9
Barcode:	9781138019904

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!