Everyday Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Russophone Diaspora

This book explores the language maintenance of Russian abroad, emphasizing the role of educational ventures and transnational communications facilitated by the internet, pointing to shifts in values and migration expectations, and reflecting on the evolution of diasporic communities and the dynamic adaptation of the Russian language.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Introduction: Understanding Migrant Communities Through the Lens of Everyday Practices
Chapter 1: Work and Occupational Practices
Chapter 2: Homemaking in a New Land
Chapter 3: The Immigrants' Family: A Bulwark or an Achilles Heel
Chapter 4: Work Done, We'll Have Fun
Chapter 5: Virtual Russian World as Part of Migrant Experience
Chapter 6: Transnational Ties: Across Borders and Continents
Chapter 7: Transnational Lives of Russian Foods: Nostalgia, Group Identity, and Popular Culture
Chapter 8: Russian in the World: Hybridity, Pluricentricity, and Creativity
Conclusion
References
About the Author

About the author

Ekaterina Protassova is associate professor in Russian language at the University of Helsinki.
Maria Yelenevskaya is affiliated with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Product details

• Authors: Ekaterina Protassova, Ekaterina Yelenevskaya Protassova, Maria Yelenevskaya
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2024
• EAN: 9781793638656
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-865-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Studies in Slavic, Baltic, and Eastern European Languages and Cultures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Migration, immigration & emigration, Communication Studies, Russian, Migration, immigration and emigration, Historical & comparative linguistics, Historical and comparative linguistics