| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 330 pages) |
| Series |
Book collections on Project MUSE.
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-317) and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Open Access (OA) Collection |
|
MOBIUS eMO Collection |
| Subjects |
National characteristics, Russian.
|
|
Masochism -- Russia (Federation)
|
|
Self-destructive behavior -- Russia (Federation)
|
|
Russia (Federation) -- Civilization.
|
| ADD KEYWDS |
Russes. |
|
Masochisme Russie. |
|
Comportement autodestructeur Russie. |
| Added Keyword |
HISTORY. |
|
Civilization |
|
Masochism |
|
National characteristics, Russian |
|
Self-destructive behavior |
|
Russia (Federation) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhhmCp3jtcMQbx3WgpXVC |
| 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 |
| ISBN |
0585368287 |
|
9780585368283 |
|
9780814769409 |
|
0814769403 |
|
081477458X |
|
9780814774588 |
|
9780814774823 |
|
0814774822 |
| OCLC # |
eMOe47010101 |
|
eMOe1005801419 eMOe1115104948 eMOe1126077719 eMOe1149362719 eMOe1153031888 eMOe1175627732 eMOe1228546155 eMOe1235826248 eMOe1348237018 |
|
