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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK “Historians of Russia in Asia have long been familiar with the Buryat scholars of the early 20th century and their pan-Mongolian dreams. Professor Chakars here tells a much less familiar story: how the Buryats, in the aftermath of Stalin's purges, joined the mainstream of Soviet society and became, in effect, Russia's 'model minority.' In this richly documented social history, Professor Chakars shows how Buryats gained leadership in their world and by the 1980s realized they were losing their culture. Scholars of ethnicity and Russia's socialist modernization will find this a fascinating case study of success and its costs.” Cristopher P . Atwood, Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University Central European University Press Budapest–New York Sales and information: ceupress@ceu.hu Website: http://www.ceupress.com The Buryats are a Mongolian population in Siberian Russia, the largest indigenous minority. The Socialist Way of Life in Siberia presents the dramatic transformation in their everyday lives during the late twentieth century. The book challenges the common notion that the process of modernization during the later Soviet period created a Buryat national assertiveness rather than assimilation or support for the state. About the author Melissa Chakars is Assistant Professor at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia. The Socialist Way of Life in Siberia Melissa Chakars Transformation in Buryatia The Socialist Way of Life in Siberia Transformation in Buryatia Melissa Chakars 9 789633 860137 0 0 0 0 9 ISBN 978 963 386 013 7 ...
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