Twice a minority: Kosovo Circassians in the Russian Federation

This book tells thestory of 64 Circassian families who during the Kosovo conflictin 1989/99 migrated from the Field of Blackbirds to the Republic ofAdygheya in the Russian North Caucasus, their historical "homeland". It focuseson the identification process among the Kosovo Circassians before andafter this migration.

Autorentext

Marieta Schneider isinterested in the cultural history of the North Caucasus and theneighbouring regions. A native of Maykop in the Russian NorthCaucasus, she studied history at Sankt-Petersburg State University and got herPhD at Leipzig University.

Inhalt

Preface - Acknowledgments - Maps - Figures - Abbreviations and Terms - Note on Places, Names, Transliteration and Translation On Geographic Settings - Introduction - Chapter One Theoretical and Conceptual Framework - Chapter Two Migrations and the Kosovo Circassians - Chapter Three Language and Identification - Chapter Four Religion and Identification - Chapter Five Culture and Identification - Chapter Six Gender and Identification - Summary and Outlook - Appendices - Pictures - Bibliography