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Format: 1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 94-006-0445-9

Content: Studying change in the course of human history, in different places, through the lens of a diverse set of core themes, World History for International Studies offers readers a set of windows into different debates historians have been conducting. Key themes, such as communication, trade, order, slavery, religion, war, identity, modernity, norms and ecology, are linked to specific world regions, which tell a story about how local ideas and individual contacts developed, started to overlap and became globally understood and used by ever larger groups of people. These themes are brought to life by a diverse set of key primary sources, such as a book, a letter, a medal, a temple and an epic, to showcase how historians have used sources to tell these stories and conduct debates. The book provides an introductory resource into the study of history and includes detailed suggestions for further study.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface and Acknowledgements -- , A Guide to Reading -- , About the Contributors -- , 1 Introduction: What is World History? -- , PART I The Pre-Modern World (〈 1800 CE) -- , Introduction -- , 2 Communication: The Writing Revolution -- , 3 Trade: The Ancient Silk Roads -- , 4 Political Order: From Coercion to Constitution -- , 5 Slavery: Capitalism & Racism -- , 6 Religion: Perspective and Practice -- , Part II: The Modern World (〉 1800 CE) -- , Introduction -- , 7 War: Disordering and Ordering -- , 8 Identity: From Traditional to Transnational -- , 9 Modernity: Being Modern in a Changing World -- , 10 Human Rights: Norms and Policy -- , 11 Ecology: From Local Resistance to Global Concern -- , 12 Conclusion: World History Today -- , Illustration Credits -- , Glossary -- , List of References -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9789400604452

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 256 Seiten) , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9781350273825 , 9781350273801 , 9781350273818

Content: This book brings together an eclectic cast of scholars in related disciplines to examine ageing in the Soviet Union, covering the practice of geriatrics, the science of gerontology, and the experience of growing old. Chapters in the book focus on concepts and themes that analyse Soviet ageing in its medical, political and social contexts, both in the Soviet Union and internationally.

Content: Ageing was hardly a uniquely Soviet phenomenon: over the past fifty years, moreover, governments and societies have been dealing with steady increases in their ageing populations. Almost paradoxically, however, societal focus on this ageing population, its lives, and its social impact remains extremely limited. Compared to most sciences, gerontology is pitifully underfunded; geriatrics is amongst the least prestigious branches of medicine; and while the world's population is growing undeniably older, great disagreement remains over what can and should be done in response. These were the same challenges that the USSR faced in the post-war decades (1945-1991), and the contributions included in this volume help to flesh out and contextualize the example of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics as one possible model of response.

Content: This book captures the growing interest in this important subject, demonstrating the influence of ageing on Soviet science and society and the impact of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics at a global level.

Note: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 239-243 , Enthält ein Register , Introduction : ageing in Soviet context , Part 1 Soviet gerontology : ageing as a field of scientific study , The legend of Gilgamesh : attempts at its realization in Soviet gerontology , Medical propaganda : fairy tales and miracles of surgery , Winding up the clock of life: Soviet research into infant 'mortality' in the context of ageing bodies , Part 2 Care for older persons : Soviet geriatrics, spatial organization and social support , Ageing minds and bodies : caring for older patients at a Soviet psychiatric hospital , A comfortable old age : designing care homes for older Soviet persons , Age and the city : older persons in Soviet urban milieu and thought in the 1970s and 1970s , Part 3 Narratives of ageing, public and private , The modern babushka : rethinking older women in late socialism , The right to a permanent collection : archiving the lives of Soviet pensioners , Soviet life cycle and ageing : through the lens of museums of medicine , Part 4 International contexts , The burden of old age : the fate of older people in the People's Republic of Poland , Ageing and gerontology in Britain after 1945 , Epilogue : socialist ageing in a global context , Barrierefreier Inhalt: Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily

Additional Edition: ISBN 9781350273795

Language: English

Keywords: Sowjetunion ; Gerontologie ; Geriatrie ; Alter ; Geschichte 1945-1991 ; Aufsatzsammlung

DOI: 10.5040/9781350273825

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Format: xvi, 274 Seiten : , Karten.

ISBN: 978-1-5017-7102-6 , 1-5017-7102-7

Note: Literaturverzeichnis Seite 237-261

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, PDF ISBN 978-1-5017-7103-3

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5017-7104-0

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: Perestroika ; Auflösung ; Politischer Wandel ; Unabhängigkeit ; Bürgerkrieg ; Gewalt

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 274 Seiten) : , Illustrationen, Karten.

ISBN: 978-1-5017-7103-3 , 978-1-5017-7104-0

Content: Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence.Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Isaac McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover ISBN 978-1-5017-7102-6

Language: English

Subjects: History

DOI: 10.1515/9781501771033

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (272 p.)

ISBN: 9781350273825

Content: The first comprehensive exploration of ageing in the Soviet Union which places it in a domestic and international context

Note: English

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (272 p.)

ISBN: 9781350273825 , 9781350273801

Content: This open access book brings together an eclectic cast of scholars in related disciplines to examine ageing in the Soviet Union, covering the practice of geriatrics, the science of gerontology, and the experience of growing old. Chapters in the book focus on concepts and themes that analyse Soviet ageing in its medical, political and social contexts, both in the Soviet Union and internationally. Ageing was hardly a uniquely Soviet phenomenon: over the past fifty years, moreover, governments and societies have been dealing with steady increases in their ageing populations. Almost paradoxically, however, societal focus on this ageing population, its lives, and its social impact remains extremely limited. Compared to most sciences, gerontology is pitifully underfunded; geriatrics is amongst the least prestigious branches of medicine; and while the world’s population is growing undeniably older, great disagreement remains over what can and should be done in response. These were the same challenges that the USSR faced in the post-war decades (1945-1991), and the contributions included in this volume help to flesh out and contextualize the example of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics as one possible model of response. Geriatrics and Ageing in the Soviet Union captures the growing interest in this important subject, demonstrating the influence of ageing on Soviet science and society and the impact of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics at a global level. The book is available under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Wellcome Trust and Liverpool John Moores University

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Format: 1 online resource (xv, 256 pages) : , illustrations

Content: This open access book brings together an eclectic cast of scholars in related disciplines to examine ageing in the Soviet Union, covering the practice of geriatrics, the science of gerontology, and the experience of growing old. Chapters in the book focus on concepts and themes that analyse Soviet ageing in its medical, political and social contexts, both in the Soviet Union and internationally. Ageing was hardly a uniquely Soviet phenomenon: over the past fifty years, moreover, governments and societies have been dealing with steady increases in their ageing populations. Almost paradoxically, however, societal focus on this ageing population, its lives, and its social impact remains extremely limited. Compared to most sciences, gerontology is pitifully underfunded; geriatrics is amongst the least prestigious branches of medicine; and while the world's population is growing undeniably older, great disagreement remains over what can and should be done in response. These were the same challenges that the USSR faced in the post-war decades (1945-1991), and the contributions included in this volume help to flesh out and contextualize the example of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics as one possible model of response. Geriatrics and Ageing in the Soviet Union captures the growing interest in this important subject, demonstrating the influence of ageing on Soviet science and society and the impact of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics at a global level. The book is available under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Wellcome Trust and Liverpool John Moores University.

Note: Includes index.

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-350-27380-5

Language: English

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Format: 1 electronic resource (272 p.)

Content: The first comprehensive exploration of ageing in the Soviet Union which places it in a domestic and international context.

Note: English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-350-27382-1

Language: English

UID:

Format: 1 electronic resource (272 p.)

Content: The first comprehensive exploration of ageing in the Soviet Union which places it in a domestic and international context.

Note: English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-350-27382-1

Language: English

UID:

Format: 1 electronic resource (272 p.)

Content: The first comprehensive exploration of ageing in the Soviet Union which places it in a domestic and international context.

Note: English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-350-27382-1

Language: English