Why, asks Daniel Rancour-Laferriere in this controversial book, has Russia been a country of suffering? Russian history, religion, folklore, and literature are rife with suffering. The plight of Anna Karenina, the submissiveness of serfs in the 16th and 17th centuries, ancient religious tracts emphasizing humility as the mother of virtues, the trauma of the Bolshevik revolution, the current economic upheavals wracking the country-- these are only a few of the symptoms of what The Slave Soul of Russia identifies as a veritable cult of suffering that has been centuries in the making.
Bringing to light dozens of examples of self-defeating activities and behaviors that have become an integral component of the Russian psyche, Rancour-Laferriere convincingly illustrates how masochism has become a fact of everyday life in Russia. Until now, much attention has been paid to the psychology of Russia's leaders and their impact on the country's condition. Here, for the first time, is a compelling portrait of the Russian people's psychology.
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Daniel Rancour-Laferriere is Professor of Russian at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of many books, including The Slave Soul of Russia and Self-Analysis in Literary Study, both available from NYU Press.
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 330 pages, 21cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-317) and index. English. Contents: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Some Historical Highlights -- 3. Two Key Words in the Vocabulary of Russian Masochism -- 4. Masochism in Russian Literature -- 5. Ontogeny and the Cultural Context -- 6. The Russian Fool and His Mother -- 7. Is the Slave Soul of Russia a Gendered Object? -- 8. Born in a Bania: The Masochism of Russian Bathhouse Rituals -- 9. Masochism and the Collective -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects: Die Stadt ohne Juden. National characteristics, Russian. Masochism Russia (Federation). Self-destructive behavior Russia (Federation). Russes.Masochisme Russie. Comportement autodestructeur Russie. HISTORY. Civilization. Masochism. National characteristics, Russian. Self-destructive behavior. Self-destructive behavior Russia (Federation)Masochism Russia (Federation). National characteristics, Russian.Self-destructive behaviour Russia (Federation). Masochism. Self-destructive behavior. HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.HISTORY Europe Russia & the Former Soviet Union. history. Social sciences. National characteristics, Russian. Masochism Russia (Federation) Self-destructive behavior Russia (Federation) 15.70 history of Europe. National characteristics, Russian. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 382263
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Hardback. Etat : New. Why, asks Daniel Rancour-Laferriere in this controversial book, has Russia been a country of suffering? Russian history, religion, folklore, and literature are rife with suffering. The plight of Anna Karenina, the submissiveness of serfs in the 16th and 17th centuries, ancient religious tracts emphasizing humility as the mother of virtues, the trauma of the Bolshevik revolution, the current economic upheavals wracking the country-- these are only a few of the symptoms of what The Slave Soul of Russia identifies as a veritable cult of suffering that has been centuries in the making. Bringing to light dozens of examples of self-defeating activities and behaviors that have become an integral component of the Russian psyche, Rancour-Laferriere convincingly illustrates how masochism has become a fact of everyday life in Russia. Until now, much attention has been paid to the psychology of Russia's leaders and their impact on the country's condition. Here, for the first time, is a compelling portrait of the Russian people's psychology. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9780814774588
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