Nationalism and identity construction in Central Asia : dimensions, dynamics, and directions / edited by Mariya Y. Omelicheva.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Omelicheva, Mariya Y., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Asia, Central--Case studies.

Ethnicity--Asia, Central--Case studies.

National characteristics--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This edited volume scrutinizes the nature and discourses of nationalisms and identity construction in the post-Soviet Central Asian republics, and elucidates the main strategies and tactics employed at various levels of identity construction in these states.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1 The Three Discursive Paradigms of State Identity in Kazakhstan; 2 Kazakhstan's Civic-National Identity; 3 Born for Misery and Woe; 4 Does Being Kyrgyz Mean Being a Muslim?; 5 Nation-Building and Political Islam in Post-Soviet Tajikistan; 6 Eye on the International Image; 7 Identity Theft?; 8 Exclusivist Identities in Central Asia; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-8135-1

OCLC:

898769355