Geographic Scales Of Field Research On The Energy-Mass Budget In The Soviet Union

The architecture of Soviet modernism occupies an important place in the history of world architecture. Due to the relatively recent recognition of Soviet modernism as a separate architectural trend, in most regions of our country (including the South of Russia), the objects, which were implemented in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 1980s, have not been studied. This can lead to irreparable loss of structures with compositional and artistic value. The building of the former Museum of International Friendship, located in the park named after Pleven in Rostov-on-Don, is one of such objects. The building is designed using the basic planning, artistic and urban planning techniques of Soviet modernism. The article discusses the features of the Museum from different points of view. The retrospective analysis of transformations of the town-planning situation, which has influenced formation of the volume and compositional decision of the building, is carried out. The architectural and artistic features of the Museum are determined on the basis of field research and the study of preserved historical graphic materials. The article reveals the value of the object as a structure reflecting the main trends of Soviet architecture of the 1960s-1980s. The modern state of the building of the former Museum is investigated, the lost features of architectural and town-planning decisions are fixed. The necessity of restoration and preservation of its original appearance is confirmed

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Chukotka’s Indigenous intellectuals and subversion of Indigenous activism in the 1990s

Études/Inuit/Studies ◽

10.7202/019719ar ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 31 (1-2) ◽

pp. 143-161

Author(s):

Patty A. Gray

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

Field Research ◽

Regional Administration ◽

Indigenous Activism ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

Extensive Field ◽

Indigenous Movement

Abstract This paper, based on the author’s extensive field research in Chukotka in the 1990s, examines the conditions for Indigenous activism in Chukotka during the decade following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Indigenous movement in Chukotka faced extremely difficult conditions in the 1990s because of a concerted attack by a belligerent and chauvinistic regional administration that sought to undermine any effort on the part of Indigenous activists to mount an effective movement.

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Voices of Hunters on Socialist Modernisation: From a Case Study of the Udehe in the Russian Far East

Inner Asia ◽

10.1163/146481710792710327 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 177-197

Author(s):

Shiro Sasaki

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

Russian Far East ◽

Far East ◽

Field Research ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

Indigenous Minorities ◽

Hunting Culture ◽

The Russian Far East

AbstractIn this paper I discuss how different the socialist modernisation of the equipment and techniques of indigenous hunters in Siberia and the Russian Far East was from the 'snowmobile revolution' in Finland and Alaska, and what the results of this modernisation were. In this discussion I analyse hunters' performance and narratives observed and collected in my field research on the hunting culture of the Udehe, one of the indigenous minorities in the Primor'e region in Russia. As a result, I conclude that socialist modernisation had delocalised the fundamental materials for hunting activities such as fuel, equipment for transportation and weapons. However, the serious techno-economic differentiation that had been observed in the case of the Saami in Finland seldom occurred among the indigenous hunters, because socialist egalitarian policies and standardisation of products often provided equal access to the modernised equipment. Especially in the case of the Bikin River basin, where I did my field research, differentiation between the Russian and indigenous hunters was not observed. However, the delocalisation of the fundamental equipment and materials thoroughly deprived them of the alternatives that consisted of the more traditional and pre-modern equipment and techniques. This factor seriously influenced their social and economic conditions after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Study on the Impacts of Emergency on Economic, Environmental and Social Areas Using Mixed Methods Research

Emerging Science Journal ◽

10.28991/esj-2022-06-01-07 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 86-105

Author(s):

Jan Fuka ◽

Robert Baťa ◽

Kateřina Josková ◽

Jiří Křupka

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Soviet Union ◽

Research Methodology ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Field Research ◽

Storage Site ◽

Public Managers ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

Questionnaire Surveys ◽

Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research methodology appears to be a suitable approach for researching complex phenomena such as emergencies. Researchers study the impacts on different areas such as economy, society, or environment, mostly in separate studies. To better understand the reality of emergencies, it is necessary to study the problem in the broadest possible context. So, examining those impacts in one single study is a challenge. The objective of this article is to process a comprehensive assessment of an emergency that has the potential to establish the basis of a robust tool for public managers to support their decision-making, using mixed methods research methodology. The crisis is an explosion of an ammunition storage site in the Czech Republic - the former satellite country of the Soviet Union. The sub-methods used in mixed methods research are analysis of data, interviews, questionnaire surveys, and field research. The main findings include that in the economic area, growth of public budget expenditures was found; in the environmental area, primary and inducted impacts have been proved. Survey also confirms that the emergency reduced the personal sense of security and trust in public institutions in the affected community. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-06-01-07 Full Text: PDF

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The Economic Crisis and the Protestant Congregations in the Contemporary Russia

MGIMO Review of International Relations ◽

10.24833/2071-8160-2014-1-34-177-183 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 177-183

Author(s):

I. G. Kargina

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

Economic Crisis ◽

Field Research ◽

Religious Practice ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Religious Movements ◽

Cultural Tradition ◽

Russian Society ◽

The Soviet Union ◽

High Level

RETRACTEDThe political paradigm shift after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the economic crisis, and the provision of religious freedom were all conducive to the aspirations of a vast majority of the population. They yearn, on one hand, to determine new value guidelines and, on the other, to compensate for the stress, fear, and uncertainty caused by reforms and crisis by means of religion. This can be clearly seen in the unprecedented surge of the levels of religiosity in the country and is directly influenced the dynamic of the diversity of religious organizations. In the last 20 years, a confessional distribution of believers typical of a mosaic cultural tradition and the composition of nationality in Russia has been formed. The overwhelming majority are orthodox, followed by (in descending order) Muslims, Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Judaists, and others. At the same time, religiosity in Russia is quite discordant. It is commonplace to consider it to be very spiritual and orthodox-orientated. But research often points at the opposite. For example, the level or religious practice amongst Orthodox Russians is fairly low. In this context, Protestant religious denominations in Russia feature a high level of commitment to all kinds of religious practice within its congregation, extensive involvement in religious dogmas, and a drive towards consolidation and every-day cooperation. Protestants are the most pluralistic and dynamically developing segment of the Russian religious field. Research shows that in the last 20 years, in conditions of the dominant influence of the Orthodox Church on Russian society, a protestant community has been formed, which is economically independent, socially organized, and is one of the most dynamic religious movements. According to expert opinion, even though the number of Protestants is relatively low, the protestant religious denomination can function as a socially and economically active minority, capable of exerting positive influence on the country's development and the overcoming of crises, provided that they will be successful in creating an effective model of internal consolidation.

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