CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Jasina, Alina |
|---|---|
| Title | Finding Bonds that Unite: Russia's Compatriot Policy and the Identity of Young Russian Speakers in Kazakhstan |
| Summary | This study examines the conflicting process of identity formation of young Russian speakers in Kazakhstan within the context of evolving Russia's compatriot policy discourse. In order to uncover the nuances of contemporary identificational trends of Russian minorities and the contradictory external and internal pressures on their identities, the study takes as a starting point the triangular interplay between the minority, the external homeland and the nationalising state. Accordingly, this research turns to focus group discussions in order to understand the potential influence of the Russian compatriot policy and the stances of Kazakhstan over the identificational patterns of Russian speakers, which are commonly overlooked by analyses of top-down discourses in isolation. Through the assessment of discrepancies and commonalities between Russian speakers this research sheds light on the degree to which Russians look towards the North for their future direction. Based on the analysis of the qualitative data it will be argued that the inseparable bond between Russia and Russian speakers in Kazakhstan is in fact more ambiguous than one would have imagined. Despite Russia’s recent calls to safeguard the rights of and strengthen the ties with its diaspora abroad, for now young Russian speakers seem to have stronger attachments to their state of residence. |
| Supervisor | Dr. Bernardo Teles Fazendeiro |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/jasina_alina.pdf |
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