Soviet Self-Hatred: The Secret Identities of Postsocialism in Contemporary Russia

As Borenstein Shows In His Readings Of A Range Of Popular Culture Texts, The Imaginary Identities Russians Have Been Trying On Since The Soviet Collapse Reflect An Aggressive, Often Outward-facing Self-hatred That Allows Some Russians To Come To Terms With Their Country's Standing In The World, The Social And Economic Misery, And The Dominance Of Oligarchism And Putinsim- Provided By Publisher.