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Russia's Skinheads: Exploring and Rethinking Subcultural Lives
provides a thorough examination of the phenomenon of skinheads,
explaining its nature and its significance, and assessing how far
Russian skinhead subculture is the 'lumpen' end of the extreme
nationalist ideological spectrum. There are large numbers of
skinheads in Russia, responsible for a significant number of
xenophobic attacks, including 97 deaths in 2008 alone, making this
book relevant to Russian specialists as well as to sociologists of
youth subculture. It provides a practical example of how to
investigate youth subculture in depth over an extended period - in
this case through empirical research following a specific group
over six years - and goes on to argue that Russian skinhead
subculture is not a direct import from the West, and that youth
cultural practices should not be reduced to expressions of consumer
choice. It presents an understanding of the Russian skinhead as a
product of individuals' whole, and evolving, lives, and thereby
compels sociologists to rethink how they conceive the nature of
subcultures.
This book, based on extensive original research in the field,
analyses the political, social and cultural implications of the
rise of Islam in post-Soviet Russia. Examining in particular the
situation in Tatarstan and Dagestan, where there are large Muslim
populations, the authors chart the long history of Muslim and
orthodox Christian co-existence in Russia, discuss recent moves
towards greater autonomy and the assertion of ethnic-religious
identities which underlie such moves, and consider the actual
practice of Islam at the local level, showing the differences
between "official" and "unofficial" Islam, how ceremonies and
rituals are actually observed (or not), how Islam is transmitted
from one generation to the next, the role of Islamic thought,
including that of radical sects, and Islamic views of men and
women's different roles. Overall, the book demonstrates how far
Islam in Russia has been extensively influenced by the Soviet and
Russian multi-ethnic context.
This book, based on extensive original research in the field, analyses the political, social and cultural implications of the rise of Islam in post-Soviet Russia. Examining in particular the situation in Tatarstan and Dagestan, where there are large Muslim populations, the authors chart the long history of Muslim and orthodox Christian co-existence in Russia, discuss recent moves towards greater autonomy and the assertion of ethnic-religious identities which underlie such moves, and consider the actual practice of Islam at the local level, showing the differences between "official" and "unofficial" Islam, how ceremonies and rituals are actually observed (or not), how Islam is transmitted from one generation to the next, the role of Islamic thought, including that of radical sects, and Islamic views of men and women's different roles. Overall, the book demonstrates how far Islam in Russia has been extensively influenced by the Soviet and Russian multi-ethnic context. eBook available with sample pages: 0203217691
The displacement of 25 million ethnic Russians from the newly
independent states is a major social and political consequence of
the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Pilkington engages with
the perspectives of officialdom, of those returning to their ethnic
homeland, and of the receiving populations. She examines the policy
and the practice of the Russian migration regime before looking at
the social and cultural adaptation for refugees and forced
migrants. Her work illuminates wider contemporary debates about
identity and migration.
This book explores the lives and expectations of young women in the
new Russia, looking at the enormous changes that the new social and
economic environment have brought.
The authors draw on the growing literature on gender and
generation in the West which has arisen as a result of the
recognition that the experience of youth is classed, raced and
gendered and that the experience of gender is mediated by class,
race, ethnicity, sexuality and age. They consider the role of the
media, state and social institutions in shaping opportunities and
experiences in the post-Soviet environment, focusing on the
strategies employed by individual women to reforge social
identities in a society in which they have been dislocated more
acutely than in any other postmodern' society.
Hilary Pilkington explores how Russian youth culture has changed
since the introduction of "perestroika" and the collapse of
communism. Her groundbreaking work applies the methods of cultural
studies to the analysis of Russian youth. She deconstructs the
social discourses within which Russian youth has been constructed
and provides an alternative reading of youth cultural activity
based on an ethnographic study of Moscow youth culture at the end
of the 1980s. Pilkington also charts the development of western
youth cultural studies in the twentieth century and suggests some
ways forward in light of the Russian experience.
The first ethnographic study of Russian youth culture by a western
academic, the book traces the cultural themes of youth culture in
the Anglo-American tradition and within the former Soviet Union. It
examines the impact of "perestroika" on the Russian media and its
ramifications for the discussion of youth. The book includes
studies of young people and youth cultural groups in Moscow drawn
from extensive field work and interviews in the city.
The years 1989 and 1990 will probably be best remembered for the
speed and breadth of political and economic change which swept
through what used to be referred to as the Communist Bloc. With the
disintegration of this bloc, there has been no shortage of western
advice on how to "democratize" economy and polity in these
societies. However, little thought has been given to what this
change means for the millions of women who have toiled for decades
alongside men in the factories and fields as well as performing
their "womanly mission" in the home. This collection from women in
Eastern and Western Europe, and covering both Europe and China,
poses many questions about the impact of change. It contributes to
the debate that seeks to combat inertia and ethnocentrism within
western feminism and also to the separate and the critical "women's
voice" which is re-emerging in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and
China.
This edited volume presents findings from a major cross-European
research project mapping the civic and political engagement of
young Europeans in the context of both shared and diverse political
heritages. Drawing on new survey, interview and ethnographic data,
the authors discuss substantive issues relating to young people's
attitudes and activism including: attitudes to the European Union
and to history; understanding of political ideologies; how
attitudes to democracy are shaped by political heritage; activism
in radical right wing groups and religion-based organisations; and
digital activism. These contributions make the book's case that
transnational and multi-method projects can enrich our
understanding of how young people envisage their place and role in
Europe's political and civic space. The book challenges
methodological assumptions that survey research shows the big
picture but at the cost of local nuance or that qualitative
research cannot speak beyond the individual case, and demonstrates
the added explanatory value of triangulating different kinds of
data. Understanding Youth Participation Across Europe will be of
interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines,
including Sociology, Political Sociology, Youth Studies and
Political and Civic Participation.
Punk culture is currently having a revival worldwide and is poised
to extend and mutate even more as youth unemployment and youth
alienation increase in many countries of the world. In Russia, its
power to have an impact and to shock is well illustrated by the
state response to activist collective and punk band Pussy Riot.
This book, based on extensive original research, examines the
nature of punk culture in contemporary Russia. Drawing on
interviews and observation, it explores the vibrant punk music
scenes and the social relations underpinning them in three
contrasting Russian cities. It relates punk to wider contemporary
culture and uses the Russian example to discuss more generally what
constitutes 'punk' today.
This landmark volume of extensive empirical research conducted
across Europe explains how, and why, young people become engaged in
radical(ising) milieus but also resist radicalisation into violent
extremism. Offering a critical perspective on the concept of
radicalisation, this volume views it from the perspective of social
actors who engage in radicalising milieus but for the most part
have not crossed the threshold into violent extremism. It brings
together contributions conducted as part of a cross-European
(including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Russia,
Turkey, the UK, and beyond) study of young people's engagement in
‘extreme right’ and ‘Islamist’ milieus. It argues that
radicalisation is best understood as a relational concept
reflecting a social process rooted in relational inequalities but
also shaped by interactional and situational dynamics, which not
only facilitate but also constrain radicalisation.
This landmark volume of extensive empirical research conducted
across Europe explains how, and why, young people become engaged in
radical(ising) milieus but also resist radicalisation into violent
extremism. Offering a critical perspective on the concept of
radicalisation, this volume views it from the perspective of social
actors who engage in radicalising milieus but for the most part
have not crossed the threshold into violent extremism. It brings
together contributions conducted as part of a cross-European
(including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Russia,
Turkey, the UK, and beyond) study of young people's engagement in
‘extreme right’ and ‘Islamist’ milieus. It argues that
radicalisation is best understood as a relational concept
reflecting a social process rooted in relational inequalities but
also shaped by interactional and situational dynamics, which not
only facilitate but also constrain radicalisation.
Loud and proud is an ethnographic study of grassroots activists in
the English Defence League (EDL). Setting the findings within
contemporary debates on race and racism, Islamophobia, social
movements and the far right, the author draws on interviews,
informal conversations and extensive observation at EDL events to
explore and explain the gap between the public image of the
movement as a violent Islamophobic and racist organisation and
individual activists' understanding of it as 'one big family'.
Presenting them neither as duped by a charismatic leader nor
working class anti-heroes, this book introduces EDL activists as
individuals with real lives whose diverse trajectories in and out
of activism are embedded in personal life stories. The book will be
of value to those researching or studying in the disciplines of
sociology, political science and anthropology as well as those with
an interest in contemporary political issues and the populist and
radical right. -- .
Loud and proud is an ethnographic study of grassroots activists in
the English Defence League (EDL). Setting the findings within
contemporary debates on race and racism, Islamophobia, social
movements and the far right, the author draws on interviews,
informal conversations and extensive observation at EDL events to
explore and explain the gap between the public image of the
movement as a violent Islamophobic and racist organisation and
individual activists' understanding of it as 'one big family'.
Presenting them neither as duped by a charismatic leader nor
working class anti-heroes, this book introduces EDL activists as
individuals with real lives whose diverse trajectories in and out
of activism are embedded in personal life stories. The book will be
of value to those researching or studying in the disciplines of
sociology, political science and anthropology as well as those with
an interest in contemporary political issues and the populist and
radical right. -- .
This volume examines societal change in the countries of Central
and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Russia in a purposeful movement away
from the generalized debated associated with 'transition' theory
and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday
life throughout the region at the local level. In addition to
addressing the problematic nature of a discursive east-west divide,
Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of
Post-Socialism brings together a range of academics and
practitioners working on specific locally-situated concerns
including drug use, HIV/AIDS, health, identity, and welfare as well
as issues related to minority ethnic groups. While drawing
attention to the salience of a common socialist past, these
empirically-rich chapters highlight the importance of moving beyond
simplistic east-west analytical framework in order to acknowledge
the multifaceted societal realties evident with the former
socialist countries of CEE and Russia.
This volume examines societal change in the countries of Central
and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Russia in a purposeful movement away
from the generalized debated associated with 'transition' theory
and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday
life throughout the region at the local level. In addition to
addressing the problematic nature of a discursive east-west divide,
Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of
Post-Socialism brings together a range of academics and
practitioners working on specific locally-situated concerns
including drug use, HIV/AIDS, health, identity, and welfare as well
as issues related to minority ethnic groups. While drawing
attention to the salience of a common socialist past, these
empirically-rich chapters highlight the importance of moving beyond
simplistic east-west analytical framework in order to acknowledge
the multifaceted societal realties evident with the former
socialist countries of CEE and Russia.
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