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Speaking Soviet with an Accent
Ali Igmen
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Description for Speaking Soviet with an Accent
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Speaking Soviet with an Accent presents the first English-language study of Soviet culture clubs in Kyrgyzstan. These clubs profoundly influenced the future of Kyrgyz cultural identity and fostered the work of many artists, such as famed novelist Chingiz Aitmatov.
Based on extensive oral history and archival research, Ali Igmen follows the rise of culture clubs beginning in the 1920s, when they were established to inculcate Soviet ideology and create a sedentary lifestyle among the historically nomadic Kyrgyz people. These \u201cRed clubs\u201d are fondly remembered by locals as one of the few places where lively activities and socialization with other ... Read more
Speaking Soviet with an Accent presents the first English-language study of Soviet culture clubs in Kyrgyzstan. These clubs profoundly influenced the future of Kyrgyz cultural identity and fostered the work of many artists, such as famed novelist Chingiz Aitmatov.
Based on extensive oral history and archival research, Ali Igmen follows the rise of culture clubs beginning in the 1920s, when they were established to inculcate Soviet ideology and create a sedentary lifestyle among the historically nomadic Kyrgyz people. These \u201cRed clubs\u201d are fondly remembered by locals as one of the few places where lively activities and socialization with other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822962069
SKU
V9780822962069
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About Ali Igmen
Ali Igmen is assistant professor of history at California State University, Long Beach.
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