Culture and Customs of Russia

Subjects:

• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
• Multicultural Studies » European Studies
• Multicultural Studies » Slavic Studies
• History » European History (General)

Reviews:

• ...an excellent, introductory reference work....it is particularly suited for high school students and beginning college students. Recommended for high school and public libraries.
  —Library Journal April 1, 2001
• ...the strength of Schultze's book is that it offers an array of informed commentary in a concise format and gives excellent coverage to the past decade....this book has an excellent text and should be a useful resource.
  —School Library Journal April 2001
• Each volume has enough topics and in-depth information that any social studies class doing comparative cultures and history will find very useful information here beyond what is in a general encyclopedia or what they can find on that country's Web site....Since the series concentrates on many third world countries and the authors are very knowledgable, we find the series valuable for hard-to-find, in-depth and current cultural information. Recommended.
  —Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher

• Endorsement From Christine A. Rydel
  Professor of Russian
  Grand Valley State University: Sydney Schultze has taken a complex subject and has made it accessible to undergraduate students in clear, straightforward prose they can understand. She has provided a wealth of information that will be particularly welcome to anyone who teaches a course in Russian culture, especially to the "general education" student. This is the book that teachers of Russian culture have been long awaiting.

Table of Contents:

• The Land, People, and History
• Thought and Religion
• Marriage, Gender, Children, and Education
• Holidays and Leisure Activities
• Cuisine and Fashion
• Literature
• The Media and Cinema
• The Performing Arts
• Art
• Architecture
• Selected Bibliography
• Index