| Russian-Speakers in Post-Soviet Latvia: Discursive Identity Strategies Contributor(s): Cheskin, Ammon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748697438 ISBN-13: 9780748697434 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 306.442 |
| LCCN: 2015298167 |
| Series: Russian Language and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.20 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The political shocks of the 2014 Ukrainian crisis have been felt in many former Soviet countries, not least Latvia, where over 35% of the population are native Russian speakers. At a time when analysts and commentators are unsure about Russia's future plans to intervene on behalf of their 'compatriots', this study provides a detailed political and cultural analysis of Russian-speaking identity in Latvia. By using Russian-speakers in Latvia as a specific case study, this volume also offers a fresh methodological approach to the study of discourses and discursive strategies. It outlines a coherent methodology to study the evolution of discourses over time, rather than a single de-contextualized and static time period. |