Omelicheva, Mariya Y. <br/><br/>
Nationalism and Identity Construction in Central Asia :  Dimensions, Dynamics, and Directions. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (194 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Title Page -- Introduction -- The Three Discursive Paradigms of State Identity in Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan's Civic-National Identity -- Born for Misery and Woe -- Does Being Kyrgyz Mean Being a Muslim? -- Nation-Building and Political Islam in Post-Soviet Tajikistan -- Eye on the International Image -- Identity Theft? -- Exclusivist Identities in Central Asia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Contributors. 
<br/><br/> This edited volume scrutinizes the nature and discourses of nationalisms and identity construction in the post-Soviet Central Asian republics, and elucidates the main strategies and tactics employed at various levels of identity construction in these states. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739181355 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ethnicity - Asia, Central.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC311 -- .N22123 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.540958