Author Archives: jacshaw

Apologies again for the late post: So, I found it to be quite interesting how the role of religion was instrumental for how families in the steppe responded to soviet policies. For example, when Muksiin, the fellow fugitive of Mukhamet’s … Continue reading →

I apologize for the late post! So, I found the power that ethnographers had in the formation and maintenance of different nationalities within the Soviet Union to be particularly interesting. Early on in her piece, Hirsch distinguishes herself from Ronald … Continue reading →