| Contents |
Introduction. Postsocialism and the Legacy of Shame -- Zombie Sovieticus: The Descent of Soviet Man -- The Rise and Fall of Sovok -- Just a Guy Named Vasya -- Whatever Happened to the New Russians? -- Rich Man's Burden -- Russian Orc: The Evil Empire Strikes Back -- Conclusion. Russian Self-Hatred. |
| Abstract |
"As Borenstein shows in his readings of a range of popular culture texts, the imaginary identities Russians have been trying on since the Soviet collapse reflect an aggressive, often outward-facing self-hatred that allows some Russians to come to terms with their country's standing in the world, the social and economic misery, and the dominance of oligarchism and Putinsim"- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Borenstein, Eliot, 1966- Soviet self-hatred. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023 9781501769900 |
| LCCN | 2022034393 |
| ISBN | 9781501769887 |
| ISBN | 9781501769870 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1501769871 |
| ISBN | 150176988X |
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