The 1926/27 Soviet Polar Census Expeditions

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, History
Cover of the book The 1926/27 Soviet Polar Census Expeditions by , Berghahn Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780857450449
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: May 1, 2011
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780857450449
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: May 1, 2011
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

In 1926/27 the Soviet Central Statistical Administration initiated several yearlong expeditions to gather primary data on the whereabouts, economy and living conditions of all rural peoples living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic at the end of the Russian civil war. Due partly to the enthusiasm of local geographers and ethnographers, the Polar Census grew into a massive ethnological exercise, gathering not only basic demographic and economic data on every household but also a rich archive of photographs, maps, kinship charts, narrative transcripts and museum artifacts. To this day, it remains one of the most comprehensive surveys of a rural population anywhere. The contributors to this volume – all noted scholars in their region – have conducted long-term fieldwork with the descendants of the people surveyed in 1926/27. This volume is the culmination of eight years’ work with the primary record cards and was supported by a number of national scholarly funding agencies in the UK, Canada and Norway. It is a unique historical, ethnographical analysis and of immense value to scholars familiar with these communities’ contemporary cultural dynamics and legacy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In 1926/27 the Soviet Central Statistical Administration initiated several yearlong expeditions to gather primary data on the whereabouts, economy and living conditions of all rural peoples living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic at the end of the Russian civil war. Due partly to the enthusiasm of local geographers and ethnographers, the Polar Census grew into a massive ethnological exercise, gathering not only basic demographic and economic data on every household but also a rich archive of photographs, maps, kinship charts, narrative transcripts and museum artifacts. To this day, it remains one of the most comprehensive surveys of a rural population anywhere. The contributors to this volume – all noted scholars in their region – have conducted long-term fieldwork with the descendants of the people surveyed in 1926/27. This volume is the culmination of eight years’ work with the primary record cards and was supported by a number of national scholarly funding agencies in the UK, Canada and Norway. It is a unique historical, ethnographical analysis and of immense value to scholars familiar with these communities’ contemporary cultural dynamics and legacy.

More books from Berghahn Books

Cover of the book Empire and After by
Cover of the book Modern Crises and Traditional Strategies by
Cover of the book The Wars of Yesterday by
Cover of the book Designing Worlds by
Cover of the book Globalization in Southeast Asia by
Cover of the book How Materials Matter by
Cover of the book Contemporary Religiosities by
Cover of the book History and Belonging by
Cover of the book Cultural Topographies of the New Berlin by
Cover of the book Changing Properties of Property by
Cover of the book Moral Power by
Cover of the book Ethical Consumption by
Cover of the book Migration, Settlement and Belonging in Europe, 1500-1930s by
Cover of the book Mimesis and Pacific Transcultural Encounters by
Cover of the book Changing the World, Changing Oneself by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy