Public Debate in Russia: Matters of (Dis)Order (Russian Language and Society) - Hardcover

Nikolai Vakhtina; Boris Firsov

 
9781474411684: Public Debate in Russia: Matters of (Dis)Order (Russian Language and Society)

Synopsis

The first book to offer a detailed exploration of the condition of public debate in Russia, this pioneering volume presents a truly interdisciplinary perspective on Russian language and society. Offering case studies of the past and present communicative successes and failures in various social groups, the contributors explore why Russian society is unable to reach a consensus through dialogue.It is essential reading for advanced students and specialist in the fields of Slavic Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociolinguistics and Russian history, politics and sociology.

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About the Authors

Nikolai Vakhtin is University Professor of Arctic Social Studies at the European University, St Petersburg.

Boris Firsov is Researcher Emeritus at the European University, St Petersburg.

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Can we trace attempts taken in Russian history to overcome the inability to speak publicly? How do different social groups in modern Russia cope with situations when they have to participate in a public discussion and arrive at a compromise? What historical, sociological, linguistic and psychological reasons underlie intolerance towards different opinions? Can this situation be changed? Bringing together an international team of leading historians, sociolinguists and sociologists in this field, this volume explores these questions from different methodological perspectives, using various sets of data and examining the different domains of private, public and official discourses. Offering detailed case studies of the past and present communicative successes and failures in various social groups, the book explores why Russian society is unable to reach a consensus through dialogue. The first book to offer a detailed exploration of the condition of public debate in Russia, this pioneering volume presents a truly interdisciplinary perspective on Russian language and society, making it essential reading for advanced students and specialists in the fields of Slavic studies, cultural studies, sociolinguistics and Russian history, politics and sociology. Nikolai Vakhtin is Professor of Arctic Social Studies at the European University, St Petersburg. Boris Firsov is Researcher Emeritus at the European University, St Petersburg. One of the deans of Soviet sociology of the 1960s, he was the founder and first Rector of the European University. Cover image: from the project Artconstitution, 2003, Alexander Sigutin. Used with the permission of the artist and S.ART (Petr Vois gallery). Cover design: Michael Chatfield [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com [please note new web address] ISBN 978-1-4744-1168-4 Barcode

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