Russian Culture in Uzbekistan: One Language in the Middle of Nowhere

by David MacFadyen

Book Overview

Recent political changes in Central Asia, where the United States is replacing Russia as the dominant power, are having a profound effect on Russian speakers in the region. These people, formerly perceived as progressive and engaging with Europe, are now confronted by the erasure of their literary, musical, cinematic and journalistic culture, as local ethnic and American cultures become much stronger.

This book examines the predicament...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415545730
• ISBN13: 9780415545730
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"