Russia's Regional Museums: Representing and Misrepresenting Knowledge about Nature, History and Society...

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Sofia Gavrilova

Russia's Regional Museums

Representing and Misrepresenting Knowledge about Nature, History and Society

Sofia Gavrilova

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Encyclopaedias & reference works; Regional studies; Ethnic studies; Social research & statistics

Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

This book presents the results of extensive research into the very interesting phenomenon of local museums—kraevedschskyi museums—in Russia’s regions. It outlines how numerous such museums are, how long they have existed, what they display, and how this has changed, or not, from Soviet times up to the present. It shows how the museums’ displays often are about nature, history, and society. It goes on to discuss how what is portrayed represents particular interpretations of knowledge— including the heroism of the Soviet past, a colonial-style view of Russia’s very many non-Russian people, and the failure to mention things which might present Russia in a critical way. The book is much more than ‘museum studies’: it sheds a great deal of light on how Russians think about themselves and about how this self-view is fostered, and it also highlights the vast regional differences which exist in Russia.

By: Sofia Gavrilova
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9781032207322
ISBN 10: 1032207329
Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sofia Gavrilova completed her doctorate at the University of Oxford.