Ethnic Relations in the Ussr - The Perspective From Below

Ethnic Relations in the USSR (1986) focuses on popular ethnic attitudes and behaviour among the various nations and nationalities of the Soviet Union. Ethnicity matters not only in Soviet high politics and in economic and cultural planning, but is also a dominant force in the daily lives of many Soviet citizens.

List of contents

1. Ethnic Identity and Identification 2. The Ethnic Climate in Non-Russian Republics 3. Nationality Power: Developments and Trends 4. Ethnicity in Institutional Settings: Schools and the Armed Forces 5. Ethnicity and the Workplace 6. Ethnic Intermarriage 7. Communal Particularism

About the author

Rasma Karklins is Professor Emeritus in Political Science at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Summary

Ethnic Relations in the USSR (1986) focuses on popular ethnic attitudes and behaviour among the various nations and nationalities of the Soviet Union. Ethnicity matters not only in Soviet high politics and in economic and cultural planning, but is also a dominant force in the daily lives of many Soviet citizens.

Product details

• Authors: Rasma Karklins, Karklins Rasma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032878607
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3287860-7
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General