ISBN:
9780822978091
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0822978091
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 236 p.)
,
ill., maps.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Central Eurasia in context
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Igmen, Ali Speaking Soviet with an accent : culture and power in Kyrgyzstan
DDC:
306.09584309041
Keywords:
Politics and culture History
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Kyrgyzstan
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Popular culture History
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Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyz Cultural assimilation
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History
;
Soviet Union
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Minorities Government policy
;
History
;
Soviet Union
;
Politics and culture History
;
Popular culture History
;
Kyrgyz Cultural assimilation
;
History
;
Minorities Government policy
;
History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
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HISTORY ; General
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Cultural policy
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Ethnic relations
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Intellectual life
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Minorities ; Government policy
;
Politics and culture
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Popular culture
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
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History
;
Kyrgyzstan Intellectual life
;
20th century
;
Soviet Union Ethnic relations
;
History
;
Soviet Union Cultural policy
;
History
;
Soviet Union Ethnic relations
;
History
;
Soviet Union Cultural policy
;
History
;
Kyrgyzstan Intellectual life 20th century
;
Kyrgyzstan
;
Soviet Union
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Electronic book
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"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 "Red clubs" are fondly remembered by locals as one of the few places where lively activities and socialization with other members of their ail (village or tribal unit) could be found. Through lectures, readings, books, plays, concerts, operas, visual arts, and cultural Olympiads, locals were exposed to Soviet notions of modernization. But these programs also encouraged the creation of a newfound "Kyrgyzness" that preserved aspects of local traditions and celebrated the achievements of Kyrgyz citizens in the building of a new state. These ideals proved appealing to many Kyrgyz, who, for centuries, had seen riches and power in the hands of a few tribal chieftains and Russian imperialists. This book offers new insights into the formation of modern cultural identity in Central Asia. Here, like their imperial predecessors, the Soviets sought to extend their physical borders and political influence. But Igmen also reveals the remarkable agency of the Kyrgyz people, who employed available resources to meld their own heritage with Soviet and Russian ideologies and form artistic expressions that continue to influence Kyrgyzstan today."--Project Muse
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