Liubov SOLOVIEVA

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Liubov Solovieva, Ph.D. (Hist.), senior research associate at the Department of the Caucasus, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russian Federation).

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TRADITIONS IN THE GLOBALIZATION ERA: ABKHAZIA IN THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY

ABSTRACT

The correlation between modernization and archaism obvious throughout Abkhazia is discussed in the context of ethnographic observations; the author also relies on works published by historians, social anthropologists, and political scientists, as well as on materials that appeared in the press. She scrutinizes various aspects of contemporary Abkhazian society’s ethnocultural makeup and identifies its development trends. The article deals exclusively with the Abkhazian population, all references to other ethnic groups are limited to the sphere of their contacts with the titular nation.

Introduction

What is happening to the traditional Caucasian societies today, in a time of change? How are they affected by the dramatic economic and political changes underway across the post-Soviet expanse? In an effort to classify societies, some ethnologists suggest dividing them into “closed” and “open” ones. Normally the Caucasian societies are described as………..

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