POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN THE NEW RUSSIA; ED. BY NICK MANNING

Presenting the findings of a major research project funded by the EU (INTAS), this key volume investigates the regional, ethnic and socio-cultural aspects of poverty and social exclusion in Russia in recent years. In-depth household interviews and survey data allowed teams from the UK, Denmark and Russia to compare different societies and communities in Russia across several different themes: the definition of poverty in different regional, ethnic and socio-cultural settings; the reproduction and formation of poverty subcultures in different societies and communities; the ethnic/national and political values of poor people; the readiness of poor people for social protest; and a comparison of Russia with other EU countries. Offering a wealth of original data collected following a period of rapid impoverishment of the Russian population, the study considers the challenge this presents to Western European models of poverty and social exclusion. "Presenting the findings of a major research project funded by the EU (INTAS), this key volume investigates the regional, ethnic and socio-cultural aspects of poverty and social exclusion in Russia in recent years. In-depth household interviews and survey data allowed teams from the UK, Denmark and Russia to compare different societies and communities in Russia across several different themes: the definition of poverty in different regional, ethnic and socio-cultural settings; the reproduction and formation of poverty subcultures in different societies and communities; the ethnic/national and political-values of poor people; the readiness of poor people for social protest; and a comparison of Russia with other EU countries. Offering a wealth of original data collected following a period of rapid impoverishment of the Russian population, the study considers the challenge this presents to Western European models of poverty and social exclusion."--BOOK JACKET Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgements Part I Background 1 Russia in Context Part II Poverty 2 Poverty, Incomes and Resources - Concepts and Measures 3 Poverty in Russia Part III Social Exclusion 4 Social Exclusion: Concepts and Debates 5 Social Exclusion in Russia Part IV Special Issues in the Study of Poverty and Social Exclusion 6 Special Issues in the Study of Poverty and Social Exclusion Part I: Ethnic and cultural aspects of poverty Part II: Gender, poverty and social exclusion in contemporary Russia Appendix 1 Project Methodology Appendix 2 Histories of 19 Households (A Longitudinal Study, 1996-2001) Bibliography Index

in A Follow Up To The 2000 Work And Welfare In The New Russia, Social Scientists In Russia And Western Europe Present Findings From A Second Stage Of A Study Funded By The European Union (intas) Beginning In 1999 That Included Questionnaires, Analysis, And Interpretation. They Begin By Describing Changes In The Political, Economic, And Social Context Since 1999. They They Look At Concepts, Measures, And Debates About Poverty And Social Exclusion; And Report On The Findings. A Third Section Considers The Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Aspects. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or