Chechnya [[electronic resource] ] : life in a war-torn society / / Valery Tishkov ; with a foreword by Mikhail S. Gorbachev

• Autore: Tishkov Valeriĭ Aleksandrovich
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 p.)
• Disciplina: 947.5/2
• Soggetto topico: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
• Soggetto geografico: Chechni͡a (Russia) History Civil War, 1994- Social aspects; Chechni͡a (Russia) History Civil War, 1994- Personal narratives, Chechen
• Soggetto non controllato: 1990s; academic; chechen conflict; chechnya; contemporary world; deportation; ethnographer; ethnography; family life; fundamentalist; government; historical; hostages; ideology; intellectual; international; interviews; islam; islamic; modern world; modernization; morals; myth; mythology; nationalism; political; politics; regional; religion; revolution; russia; russian; scholarly; sociology; violence; wartime
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-267) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- One. Ethnography and Theory -- Two. Indigenization, Deportation, and Return -- Three. Contradictory Modernization -- Four. Chechen Images -- Five. The Road to War -- Six. Dzhokhar -- Seven. The Sons of War -- Eight. The Culture of Hostage-Taking -- Nine. Violence in Secessionist Warfare -- Ten. The Impact on Family Life -- Eleven. Religion and the Chechen Conflict -- Twelve. The Myth and Reality of the "Great Victory" -- Thirteen. An Ideology of Extremes -- Fourteen. Chechnya as a Stage and a Role -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- MAIN CHARACTERS -- INFORMANTS AND INTERVIEWERS -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: This book illuminates one of the world's most troubled regions from a unique perspective-that of a prominent Russian intellectual. Valery Tishkov, a leading ethnographer who has also served in several important political posts, examines the evolution of the war in Chechnya that erupted in 1994, untangling the myths, the long-held resentments, and the ideological manipulations that have fueled the crisis. In particular, he explores the key themes of nationalism and violence that feed the turmoil there. Forceful, original, and timely, his study combines extensive interview material, historical perspectives, and deep local knowledge. Tishkov sheds light on Chechnya in particular and on how secessionist conflicts can escalate into violent conflagrations in general. With its balanced assessments of both Russian and Chechen perspectives, this book will be essential reading for people seeking to understand the role of Islamic fundamentalist nationalism in the contemporary world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Chechnya
• ISBN: 0-520-93020-7; 0-520-23887-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807412703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: California series in public anthropology ; ; 6.