The Socialist Way of Life in Siberia: Transformation in Buryatia

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The Socialist Way of Life in Siberia The Socialist Way of Life in Siberia Transformation in Buryatia Melissa Chakars Central European University Press Budapest–New York © 2014 Melissa Chakars Published in 2014 by Central European University Press An imprint of the Central European University Limited Liability Company Nádor utca 11, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary Tel: +36-1-327-3138 or 327-3000 Fax: +36-1-327-3183 E-mail: ceupress@ceu.hu Website: www.ceupress.com 227 West 57th Street, New York NY 10019, USA Tel: +1-212-547-6932 Fax: +1-646-557-2416 E-mail: martin.greenwald@opensocietyfoundations.org All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the permission of the Publisher. We gratefully acknowledge The National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia for providing the photographs. ISBN 978-963-386-013-7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chakars, Melissa. The socialist way of life in Siberia : transformation in Buryatia / Melissa Chakars. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-9633860137 (alkaline paper) 1. Buriats--Politics and government. 2. Buriats--Social conditions. 3. Buriats--Social life and customs. 4. Socialism--Social aspects--Russia (Federation)--Buriatiia. 5. Social change--Russia (Federation)--Buriatiia. 6. Social change--Russia (Federation)--Siberia. 7. Buriatiia (Russia)-Social conditions. 8. Siberia (Russia)--Social conditions. 9. Siberia (Russia)--Ethnic relations. I. Title. DK759.B8C45 2014 957'.5--dc23 2013046201 Printed in Hungary by Prime Rate Kft., Budapest For Janis, Vilnis, and Laila ...