CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Maturaimova, Meerim |
|---|---|
| Title | memory of territory as an ethnic narrative |
| Summary | This thesis examines the relationship between memory, territory and ethnic identity, namely how the memory of territory shapes a sense of ethnic identity. For this purpose, the thesis analyzes the narratives of Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan. The Uzbeks are the largest minority in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Union state, is now a modern Central Asian state with a complex socio-political structure based on the pre-modern system of kinship ties and also a multiethnic population and some democratic trends. After acknowledging the political events related to territory in the history of the Kyrgyz from the pre-Soviet and Soviet periods up to present day, this thesis argues that territory is of great importance to understanding the 2010 Kyrgyz-Uzbek conflict. |
| Supervisor | Marsha Siefert |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/maturaimova_meerim.pdf |
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