Everyday Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Russophone Diaspora
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Everyday Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Russophone Diaspora

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Everyday Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Russophone Diaspora

About this book

The Russian language has evolved into a lingua franca in post-Soviet immigrant communities, prompting an analysis of its use in different domains. Everyday Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Russophone Diaspora explores the language maintenance of Russian abroad, emphasizing the role of educational ventures and transnational communications facilitated by the internet. This book researches specific aspects of migrant life, including occupational practices, homemaking, family dynamics, cultural engagement, and linguistic hybridity, and makes use of extensive empirical data spanning Soviet, post-Soviet, and non-Soviet migrant generations collected from European, North American, and Asian communities. Relations between different migration waves are not always friendly, but are mediated through online discussion forums, which help to foster mutual understanding. Like all migrants, Russophones seek better opportunities by establishing new homes, revealing intergenerational differences in lifestyle and adaptation. This volume focuses on the emigration waves between 1990 and 2020, and points to shifts in values and migration expectations and reflecting on the evolution of diasporic communities and the dynamic adaptation of the Russian language.

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Yes, you can access Everyday Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Russophone Diaspora by Ekaterina Protassova,Maria Yelenevskaya in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Communication Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Contents
  4. List of Illustrations
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction: Understanding Migrant Communities Through the Lens of Everyday Practices
  7. Chapter 1: Work and Occupational Practices
  8. Chapter 2: Homemaking in a New Land
  9. Chapter 3: The Immigrants’ Family: A Bulwark or an Achilles Heel
  10. Chapter 4: Work Done, We’ll Have Fun
  11. Chapter 5: Virtual Russian World as Part of Migrant Experience
  12. Chapter 6: Transnational Ties: Across Borders and Continents
  13. Chapter 7: Transnational Lives of Russian Foods: Nostalgia, Group Identity, and Popular Culture
  14. Chapter 8: Russian in the World: Hybridity, Pluricentricity, and Creativity
  15. Conclusion
  16. Photo Section
  17. References
  18. About the Authors