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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810452203321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-7391-8135-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Disciplina

320.540958

Soggetti

Nationalism - Asia, Central

Ethnicity - Asia, Central

National characteristics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

<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>