Unlearning the soviet tongue: discursive practices of a democratizing polity
Auteur :
Kovalyova, Natalia
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498502962
Date de publication :
16 août 2016
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,3 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
367 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book refines the discursive theory of democratization by juxtaposing the elite and lay discourses in post-Soviet Russia (1996–2008). Through examining how Russians position themselves as political subjects, the analysis demonstrates that Russians rarely identify as true democrats.