Kazakhstan in World War II: Authors and Publishers of Post-1991 History Textbooks
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The paper examines the production of secondary-school textbooks published between 1992 and 2019 that address the Soviet history of Kazakhstan. It argues that textbook authors exercise agency when discussing Kazakhstan’s participation in the Second World War. While some authors focus squarely on the heroism of Kazakhs and the Kazakh nation’s contribution to the final victory, others build upon this narrative by discussing the human losses incurred and the experiences of ordinary people. This article contributes to studies looking at portrayals of World War II in post-Soviet countries’ history textbooks.
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Kazakhstan in World War II: Authors and Publishers of Post-1991 History Textbooks
In: Central Asian AffairsSearch for other papers by Berikbol Dukeyev in
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Abstract
The paper examines the production of secondary-school textbooks published between 1992 and 2019 that address the Soviet history of Kazakhstan. It argues that textbook authors exercise agency when discussing Kazakhstan’s participation in the Second World War. While some authors focus squarely on the heroism of Kazakhs and the Kazakh nation’s contribution to the final victory, others build upon this narrative by discussing the human losses incurred and the experiences of ordinary people. This article contributes to studies looking at portrayals of World War II in post-Soviet countries’ history textbooks.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 779 | 117 | 4 |
| Full Text Views | 63 | 14 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 150 | 42 | 0 |