Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Culture [Paperback]

This encyclopedia examines Russian culture from 1953, Stalin's death, to the present day. Both Russian and Culture are defined broadly. Given the diversity of the Federation in its ethnic composition and regional characteristics, questions of national, regional, and ethnic identity receive special attention as do Russian-speaking immigrant communities. Culture embraces all aspects of culture and lifestyle, high and popular, artistic and material: art, fashion, literature, music, cooking, transport, politics and economics, film, crime  all are covered to give a full picture of the Russian way of life through the extraordinary changes since the middle of the twentieth century.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Cultureis an unbeatable resource on recent Russian culture and history for students, teachers, and researchers. It is a valuable acquisition for both academic and public libraries. Entries include cross-references and often short bibliographies. There is a full index.

Abdrashitov, Vadim Iusupovich; Abdulov, Aleksandr Gavrilovich; Abramov, Fedor Aleksandrovich; Abrau-Diurso; Abuladze, Tengiz; academic degrees; academic titles; academic year, Soviet and post-Soviet; Academy of Arts; Academy of Sciences (Akademia Nauk SSSR, Rossiiskaia Akademiia Nauk); acting schools; Adabashian, Aleksandr Artemovich; administrative structure, Russian Federation; administrative structure, Soviet Union; adventure novel (prikliuchencheskii roman); advertising; Aguzarova, Zhanna; AIDS (SPID); Aigi, Gennadii Nikolaevich; Aitmatov, Chingiz Terikulovich; akademgorodok; Akhedzhakova, Liia Medzhidovna; Akhmadulina, Bella (Isabella) Akhatovna; Akhmatova, Anna Andreevna; Akimov, Nikolai Pavlovich; Aksenov, Vasilii Pavlovich; Akunin, Boris; Akvarium; alcoholism (vytrezvitel); Aleksandrov Soviet Army Song and Dance Ensemble; Aleshkovskii, Iuz Efimovich; Aliev, Geidar; Al3„