Cultural diversity in Russian cities : the urban landscape in the post-Soviet era / edited by Cordula Gdaniec.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Gdaniec, Cordula.

Series:

• Space and Place

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Cultural pluralism--Russia (Federation)--History.
• Imperialism--Social aspects--Russia (Federation)--History.
• Rationalization (Psychology)--Political aspects--Russia (Federation)--History.
• Language and culture--Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cultural diversity - the multitude of different lifestyles that are not necessarily based on ethnic culture - is a catchphrase increasingly used in place of multiculturalism and in conjunction with globalization. Even though it is often used as a slogan it does capture a widespread phenomenon that cities must contend with in dealing with their increasingly diverse populations. The contributors examine how Russian cities are responding and through case studies from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Sochi explore the ways in which different cultures are inscribed into urban spaces, whe

Contents:

• Cultural Diversity in Russian Cities; Contents; Figures; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Cultural Diversity between Staging and the Everyday - Experiences from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Other Russian Cities. An Introduction; Chapter 2: Is Chinese Space 'Chinese'? New Migrants in St. Petersburg; Chapter 3: Constructions of the 'Other' - Racialisation of Migrants in Moscow and Novosibirsk; Chapter 4: Reshaping Living Space - Concepts of Home Represented by Women Migrants Working in St. Petersburg
• Chapter 5: African Communities in Moscow and St. Petersburg - Issues of Inclusion and ExclusionChapter 6: The Construction of 'Marginality' and 'Normality' - In Search of a Collective Identity among Youth Cultural Scenes in Sochi; Chapter 7: 'You Know What Kind of Place This Is, Don't You?' - An Exploration of Lesbian Spaces in Moscow; Chapter 8: Begging as Economic Practice - Urban Niches in Central St. Petersburg; Contributors; Index

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9786612662430
• 9781282662438
• 1282662430
• 9781845458317
• 1845458311

OCLC:

855505417