| Survival in Russia: Chaos and Hope in Everyday Life Contributor(s): Fisher, Lois (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367289261 ISBN-13: 9780367289263 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Social Science |
| Dewey: 947.085 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Physical Information: 187 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "An Engaging Account of life in today's turbulent Russia, this book faithfully presents the richly contradictory views of Muscovites and rural Russians on their work, their families and communities, their government, and their daily lives. Lois Fisher skillfully interweaves anecdote, conversation, and observation to round out the picture of a society in turmoil. Not surprisingly, much of the discussion focuses on the currently most pressing social issues-the economy and economic policy, education, crime, and social welfare. Other highlights include profiles of Kuzbass miners and their families and of former Red Army soldiers waiting in Germany for demobilization. Written by a veteran foreign correspondent in a lively style, this book will have special appeal for students and general readers. The original edition, published in autumn 1991 by Hoffmann und Campe Verlag as oeberleben in Ru land, ranked for many weeks as a top nonfiction best-seller. This English edition includes additions and updates on the lives of many of the individuals first encountered in the original edition." |