Steppe Dreams
Download or Read eBook Steppe Dreams PDF written by Margarethe Adams and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Margarethe Adams |
| Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2020-06-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822987505 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822987503 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Steppe Dreams by : Margarethe Adams
Book excerpt: Steppe Dreams concerns the political significance of temporality in Kazakhstan, as manifested in public events and performances, and its reverberating effects in the personal lives of Kazakhstanis. Like many holidays in the post-Soviet sphere, public celebrations in Kazakhstan often reflect multiple temporal framings—utopian visions of the future, or romanticized views of the past—which throw light on present-day politics of identity. Adams examines the political, public aspects of temporality and the personal and emotional aspects of these events, providing a view into how time, mighty and unstoppable, is experienced in Kazakhstan.
