Soviet Self-Hatred: The Secret Identities of Postsocialism in Contemporary Russia

by Eliot Borenstein

Book Overview

Soviet Self-Hatred examines the imaginary Russian identities that emerged following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Eliot Borenstein shows how these identities are best understood as balanced on a simple axis between pride and shame, shifting in response to Russia's standing in the global community, its anxieties about internal dissension and foreign threats, and its stark socioeconomic inequalities.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150176988X
• ISBN13: 9781501769887
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher