Meanings and Dilemmas of Multiculturalism in Russia: Ideological Turn of 2010s
The meanings and contradictions of multiculturalism in Russia are examined via the discourse-analysis of the Russian and foreign academic literature on multiculturalism, as well as the Russian political rhetoric on the issues of cultural diversity and national unity. Current orientation for the “friendship of peoples” and intercultural consent in Russia that derives from “the Soviet multiculturalism”, and inspiring implementation of “pluri-culturalism” in the post-Soviet Tatarstan speak for the relevance and signicance of the discussion on multiculturalism in present-day Russia