Soviet and Post-Soviet Identities by Mark Bassin, Catriona Kelly - 9781316631973

Name: Soviet and Post-Soviet Identities by Mark Bassin, Catriona Kelly - 9781316631973
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Soviet and Post-Soviet IdentitiesAuthor(s): Mark Bassin, Catriona Kelly\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781316631973, 978-1316631973\nSynopsis\nSince the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, questions of identity have dominated the culture not only of Russia, but of all the countries of the former Soviet bloc. This timely collection examines the ways in which cultural activities such as fiction, TV, cinema, architecture and exhibitions have addressed these questions and also describes other cultural flashpoints, from attitudes to language to the use of passports. It discusses definitions of political and cultural nationalism, as well as the myths, institutions and practices that moulded and expressed national identity. From post-Soviet recollections of food shortages to the attempts by officials to control popular religion, it analyses a variety of unexpected and compelling topics to offer fresh insi.