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OverviewCinema and nationalism are two fundamentally modern phenomena, but how have films shaped our understanding of the creation -the 'imagining' - of Central-Asian nations? Here, Rico Isaacs uses cinema as an analytical lens to explore how the Kazakh national identity has been constructed and contested. Drawing on an analysis of Kazakh films from the last century, and featuring new interviews with directors and critics involved in the Central Asian film industry, his book traces the construction of nationalism within Kazakh cinema from the country's inception as a Soviet Republic to a modern independent nation.Isaacs identifies four narratives since the collapse of the Soviet Union: a warrior-like 'ethnic' narrative rooted in the 18th Century struggles against the Mongolian Oirat tribes; a 'civic' inspired narrative cemented in the Stalinist deportations of the 1930s and 40s; a religious narrative founded within the mystic and philosophical religion of Tengrism and the cult of the Sky God; and a socio-economic narrative which roots Kazakh nationhood and identity in contemporary social divisions, the lived day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens and the struggles they face with authority. These last two tropes demonstrate how cinema has emerged as a site of dissent against the country's authoritarian regime under President Nazarbayev. Film and Identity in Kazakhstan advances our understanding of Kazakhstan and nationalism by demonstrating the multiple and inessential character of each, and illustrates the important role of cinema in contesting political power in the post-Soviet space. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rico Isaacs (University of Lincoln, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic ISBN: 9781350252295ISBN 10: 1350252298 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 24 March 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter one: From Constructed to Contested Nations: Theorising and analysing nation and cinema 1 Chapter Two: Kazakh Khanate to Kazakh Eli: Nation-Building in Kazakhstan in Historical and Political Context 40 Chapter Three: Between two worlds: Kazakh film and Nation-building in the Soviet era 75 Chapter Four: The Disruption of Time: the Kazakh New Wave 1985-1995 109 Chapter Five: Naked in the Mirror: the ethno-centric narrative of Kazakh nationhood 150 Chapter Six: May the Grass Never Grow at Your Door: the civic conception of nationhood in Kazakh cinema 186 Chapter Seven: 'Hymn to Mother' - Tengrism, motherhood and nationhood 211 Chapter Eight: The Steppe, disorientation, division and corruption: social and economic visions of modern nationhood 241 Conclusion 289 Notes 309ReviewsAn intelligent and thought-provoking monograph, which not only offers a fresh approach to national identity, but which also offers a valuable survey of how national identity functions in Kazakhstani cinema ... Overall, this book is an impressive achievement, both in terms of Isaac's nuanced contribution to the literature on national identity, as well his treatment of cinema ... [Isaacs] carried out qualitative audience research, running focus groups with viewers in Kazakhstan, as well as interviews with leading directors. This material enriches and enlivens the monograph. * Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema * Author InformationRico Isaacs is Associate Professor of Politics at University of Lincoln, UK. His research focuses on nation-building and institutions in post-Soviet Central Asia. He writes regularly on Central Asian politics and culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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