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Identity and Memory in Post-Soviet Central Asia - Uzbekistan's Soviet Past (Paperback)
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Identity and Memory in Post-Soviet Central Asia - Uzbekistan's Soviet Past (Paperback)
Series: Central Asia Research Forum
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Central Asian states have experienced a number of historical
changes that have challenged their traditional societies and
lifestyles. The most significant changes occurred as a result of
the revolution in 1917, the incorporation of the region into the
Soviet Union, and gaining independence after the collapse of the
USSR. Impartial and informed public evaluation of the Soviet and
post-Soviet periods has always been a complicated issue, and the
'official' descriptions have often contradicted the interpretations
of the past viewed through the experiences of ordinary people.
Identity and Memory in Post-Soviet Central Asia looks at the
tradition of history construction in Central Asia. By collecting
views of the public's experiences of the Soviet past in Uzbekistan,
the author examines the transformation of present-day Central Asia
from the perspective of these personal memories, and analyses how
they relate to the Soviet and post-Soviet official descriptions of
Soviet life. The book discusses that the way in which people in
Central Asia reconcile their Soviet past to a great extent refers
to the three-fold process of recollecting their everyday
experiences, reflecting on their past from the perspective of their
post-Soviet present, and re-imagining. These three elements
influence memories and lead to selectivity in memory construction,
emphasising the aspects of the Soviet era people choose to recall
in positive and negative lights. Presenting a broader picture of
Soviet everyday life at the periphery of the USSR, the book will be
a useful contribution for students and scholars of Central Asian
Studies, Ethnicity and Identity Politics.
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