Tenacity of ethnicity, the: a siberian saga in global perspective
Auteur :
Balzer, Marjorie Mandelstam
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691006734
Date de publication :
21 nov. 1999
Dimensions :
25,4 x 19,7 cm
Poids :
481 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Combines field research with historical inquiry to produce a study of a minority people in Russia, the Khanty (Ostiak) of Northwest Siberia. This book shows that processes of acquiring ethnic identity can involve transcending victimhood. It brings Khanty views of their history and life into focus, revealing multiple levels of cultural activism.