Author: A. Baron Heyking
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Passport to Russian
Author: Charles Berlitz
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0451172000
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique guide to the Russian language emphasizes development of accent, vocabulary, and communication for every situation, includes a dictionary of over 1,400 terms, plus a special “Point to the Answer” section which allows non-English-speaking Russians to merely point to the information needed. • Organized by topic for easy reference. • Includes a phonetic dictionary. • Instant accent, instant vocabulary.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0451172000
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique guide to the Russian language emphasizes development of accent, vocabulary, and communication for every situation, includes a dictionary of over 1,400 terms, plus a special “Point to the Answer” section which allows non-English-speaking Russians to merely point to the information needed. • Organized by topic for easy reference. • Includes a phonetic dictionary. • Instant accent, instant vocabulary.
The Soviet Passport
Author: Albert Baiburin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1509543201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the first in-depth study of the development and uses of the passport, or state identity card, in the former Soviet Union. First introduced in 1932, the Soviet passport took on an exceptional range of functions, extending not just to the regulation of movement and control of migrancy but also to the constitution of subjectivity and of social hierarchies based on place of residence, family background, and ethnic origin. While the basic role of the Soviet passport was to certify a person’s identity, it assumed a far greater significance in Soviet life. Without it, a person literally ‘disappeared’ from society. It was impossible to find employment or carry out everyday activities like picking up a parcel from the post office; a person could not marry or even officially die without a passport. It was absolutely essential on virtually every occasion when an individual had contact with officialdom because it was always necessary to prove that the individual was the person whom they claimed to be. And since the passport included an indication of the holder’s ethnic identity, individuals found themselves accorded a certain rank in a new hierarchy of nationalities where some ethnic categories were ‘normal’ and others were stigmatized. Passport systems were used by state officials for the deportation of entire population categories – the so-called ‘former people’, those from the pre-revolutionary elite, and the relations of ‘enemies of the people’. But at the same time, passport ownership became the signifier of an acceptable social existence, and the passport itself – the information it contained, the photographs and signatures – became part of the life experience and self-perception of those who possessed it. This meticulously researched and highly original book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Russia and the Soviet Union and to anyone interested in the shaping of identity in the modern world.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1509543201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the first in-depth study of the development and uses of the passport, or state identity card, in the former Soviet Union. First introduced in 1932, the Soviet passport took on an exceptional range of functions, extending not just to the regulation of movement and control of migrancy but also to the constitution of subjectivity and of social hierarchies based on place of residence, family background, and ethnic origin. While the basic role of the Soviet passport was to certify a person’s identity, it assumed a far greater significance in Soviet life. Without it, a person literally ‘disappeared’ from society. It was impossible to find employment or carry out everyday activities like picking up a parcel from the post office; a person could not marry or even officially die without a passport. It was absolutely essential on virtually every occasion when an individual had contact with officialdom because it was always necessary to prove that the individual was the person whom they claimed to be. And since the passport included an indication of the holder’s ethnic identity, individuals found themselves accorded a certain rank in a new hierarchy of nationalities where some ethnic categories were ‘normal’ and others were stigmatized. Passport systems were used by state officials for the deportation of entire population categories – the so-called ‘former people’, those from the pre-revolutionary elite, and the relations of ‘enemies of the people’. But at the same time, passport ownership became the signifier of an acceptable social existence, and the passport itself – the information it contained, the photographs and signatures – became part of the life experience and self-perception of those who possessed it. This meticulously researched and highly original book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Russia and the Soviet Union and to anyone interested in the shaping of identity in the modern world.
The Passport as Home
Author: Andrei S. Markovits
Publisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 9633864224
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This is the story of an illustrious Romanian-born, Hungarian-speaking, Vienna-schooled, Columbia-educated and Harvard-formed, middle-class Jewish professor of politics and other subjects. Markovits revels in a rootlessness that offers him comfort, succor, and the inspiration for his life’s work. As we follow his quest to find a home, we encounter his engagement with the important political, social, and cultural developments of five decades on two continents. We also learn about his musical preferences, from classical to rock; his love of team sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, and American football; and his devotion to dogs and their rescue. Above all, the book analyzes the travails of emigration the author experienced twice, moving from Romania to Vienna and then from Vienna to New York. Markovits’s Candide-like travels through the ups and downs of post-1945 Europe and America offer a panoramic view of key currents that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. By shedding light on the cultural similarities and differences between both continents, the book shows why America fascinated Europeans like Markovits and offered them a home that Europe never did: academic excellence, intellectual openness, cultural diversity and religious tolerance. America for Markovits was indeed the “beacon on the hill,” despite the ugliness of its racism, the prominence of its everyday bigotry, the severity of its growing economic inequality, and the presence of other aspects that mar this worthy experiment’s daily existence.
Publisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 9633864224
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This is the story of an illustrious Romanian-born, Hungarian-speaking, Vienna-schooled, Columbia-educated and Harvard-formed, middle-class Jewish professor of politics and other subjects. Markovits revels in a rootlessness that offers him comfort, succor, and the inspiration for his life’s work. As we follow his quest to find a home, we encounter his engagement with the important political, social, and cultural developments of five decades on two continents. We also learn about his musical preferences, from classical to rock; his love of team sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, and American football; and his devotion to dogs and their rescue. Above all, the book analyzes the travails of emigration the author experienced twice, moving from Romania to Vienna and then from Vienna to New York. Markovits’s Candide-like travels through the ups and downs of post-1945 Europe and America offer a panoramic view of key currents that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. By shedding light on the cultural similarities and differences between both continents, the book shows why America fascinated Europeans like Markovits and offered them a home that Europe never did: academic excellence, intellectual openness, cultural diversity and religious tolerance. America for Markovits was indeed the “beacon on the hill,” despite the ugliness of its racism, the prominence of its everyday bigotry, the severity of its growing economic inequality, and the presence of other aspects that mar this worthy experiment’s daily existence.
The Belated Russian Passport
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Reading and Translating Contemporary Russian
Author: Horace William Dewey
Publisher: Contemporary Books
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A book for English speaking learners of Russian as a foreign language.
Publisher: Contemporary Books
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A book for English speaking learners of Russian as a foreign language.
A Practical Guide for Russian Consular Officers and Private Persons Having Relations with Russia ...
Author: A. Baron Heyking
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Russian Adoption Handbook
Author: John H. Maclean
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595301150
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
For: Stephen & Mary Perch.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595301150
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
For: Stephen & Mary Perch.
Russian Politics Today
Author: Susanne A. Wengle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009207423
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Russian Politics Today: Stability and Fragility provides an accessible and nuanced introduction to contemporary Russian politics at a time of increasing uncertainty. Using the theme of stability versus fragility as its overarching framework, this innovative textbook explores the forces that shape Russia's politics, economy, and society. The volume provides up-to-date coverage of core themes – Russia's strong presidency, its weak party system, the role of civil society, and its dependence on oil and gas revenues – alongside path-breaking chapters on the politics of race, class, gender, sexuality, and the environment. An international and diverse team of experts presents the most comprehensive available account of the evolution of Russian politics in the post-Soviet era, providing the tools for interpreting the past and the present while also offering a template for understanding future developments.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009207423
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Russian Politics Today: Stability and Fragility provides an accessible and nuanced introduction to contemporary Russian politics at a time of increasing uncertainty. Using the theme of stability versus fragility as its overarching framework, this innovative textbook explores the forces that shape Russia's politics, economy, and society. The volume provides up-to-date coverage of core themes – Russia's strong presidency, its weak party system, the role of civil society, and its dependence on oil and gas revenues – alongside path-breaking chapters on the politics of race, class, gender, sexuality, and the environment. An international and diverse team of experts presents the most comprehensive available account of the evolution of Russian politics in the post-Soviet era, providing the tools for interpreting the past and the present while also offering a template for understanding future developments.
The Russian Year-book
Author: Howard Percy Kennard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russia
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russia
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Russian scammer
Author: Roman Alexsandrovich Marasanov
Publisher: Pascal Maurice éditeur
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
An english text from "Mort d'un pseudo" : true story of one of nine of Russian attempts at sentimental scams on the Internet a few months after the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine when a victim also lies... Original document to understand the moral depravity, the shameless tartuffery, and the lying ugliness of Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Medvedev, Alexeï Ridiger, etc., and of those who support them (also from "Russian scams during Ukraine war").
Publisher: Pascal Maurice éditeur
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
An english text from "Mort d'un pseudo" : true story of one of nine of Russian attempts at sentimental scams on the Internet a few months after the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine when a victim also lies... Original document to understand the moral depravity, the shameless tartuffery, and the lying ugliness of Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Medvedev, Alexeï Ridiger, etc., and of those who support them (also from "Russian scams during Ukraine war").