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The New Russia : Readings on Russian Culture by Nijole White (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101853996084
ISBN-139781853996085
eBay Product ID (ePID)119730656
Product Key Features
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameNew Russia : Readings on Russian Culture
Publication Year2000
SubjectRussian, European / General, General
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorNijole White
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Foreign Language Study
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal947.086
SynopsisComprising of a collection of reading passages from the Russian press, this book is intended for students of Russian language who are interested in the process of change which took place in Russia in the decade following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Its central theme is culture, broadly understood as people's perceptions of themselves, their social and political environment, their personal circumstances, and the ways in which they react to them. The extracts aim to bring out specifically Russian attitudes, as well as those which Russians share with people in the West. The central theme is developed in sections on Russian national identity, political culture, social culture, including such themes as the sexual revolution, the family, women's issues, unemployment, homelessness, and finally a section on culture and the market. The book is aimed at intermediate and advanced students of Russian. Notes on the more difficult linguistic points are provided, and each extract is followed by detailed questions in Russian. The introductory essay fills in the broader context in which the extracts are set., Comprising of a collection of reading passages from the Russian press, this book is intended for students of Russian language who are interested in the process of change which took place in Russia in the decade following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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