Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia: Discussion, Practices, and Networks (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781009610827)

A consequential shift is taking place in Central Asian studies today. What started as a slow rejection of the idea that the region benefited from Soviet control has turned into a decentralized, collective effort to revise the region's relationship to its colonial identity and to search for indigenous interpretations of the self. This Element explores the current decolonial disruptions in Central Asia-how the region is being redefined by its inhabitants, both in discourse and in practice. It captures the main areas of activism in memory studies, language activism, art installations, and transnational solidarity networks. Decolonial discussions are gaining traction, challenging political elites' hegemony over national identity formation. Such changes harbour the potential to profoundly alter Russia's influence in the areas it once controlled. Decolonial disruptions are reshaping how Central Asians think about their past and imagine their future.

Author: Erica Marat,Aizada Arystanbek
ISBN-10: 1009610821
ISBN-13: 9781009610827
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2026
Pages: 75
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d