Russian Identity
Moscow
Hello! My name is Sergey Armeyskov. I am a candidate of sciences in culturology (it can be compared with PhD in cultural studies). My thesis was devoted to the construction of African American cultural identity in the 1st 3rd of the 20th century (I published a book in Russian based on the thesis).
Now my scientific interest lies in the field of contemporary, i.e. post-Soviet Russian identity (including online identity) and the so called 'search for national idea' in Russia. If you are interested in me covering these topics (see the list below) I would kindly ask for your support of my research work. Moreover, you can influence the direction of my research via support of the certain topic, i.e. the most popular topic would be the central one in my work.
The topics for you to choose from are as follows:
• Identity crisis in post-Soviet Russia;
• Essentialism, cultural identity and nation building (Russky vs. Rossiyanin);
• Postmodern Russian identity and the Western perception: narrative through the prism of global popular culture (films, books, etc.);
• Identity politics in post-Soviet Russia: deconstruction of Soviet identity.
P.S. I am interested in your feedback: [email protected] .