Identity in Formation
Author | : David D. Laitin |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9780801484957 |
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Laitin portrays these Russian-speakers as a "beached diaspora" since the populations did not cross international borders; the borders themselves receded. He asks what will become of these populations. Will they learn the languages of the republics in which they live and prepare their children for assimilation? Will they return to a homeland many have never seen? Or will they become loyal citizens of the new republics while maintaining a Russian identity?