National Traditions and Technological Determinants in Soviet Society

In this article Professor Demitri B. Shimkin examines the interaction between tradition and technology in the Soviet Union since the death of Stalin

U.S.S.R. Military-Economic Strengths and Weaknesses

My objectives in this talk this morning are: first to survey briefly the resources pattern of the U.S.S.R. - human, agri­cultural, and mineral; second, to summarize the basic economic policies of the U.S.S.R.; third, to indicate the rate of economic growth achieved over the past years, and fourth, to outline the salient capabilities, limitations and vulnerabilities inherent in Soviet economic potential

Russia\u27s Economic Problems and Perspectives

Since 1928, Soviet economic development has, in essence, represented the progressive realization of the patterns foresha­dowed by the First Five-Year Plan. This has been particularly true in the emphasis laid on heavy industry, in the organizational forms of agricultural enterprises, in the geographical distribution of in­dustrial centers, and in the lay-out and functioning of the nation\u27s transportation system

The Economic Potential of the USSR

My discussion of Soviet economic potential embraces three subjects: the general characteristics of Soviet economy, the ef­fects of World War II and postwar reconstruction, and Soviet military-economic capabilities

India-an Economic Failure or a Potential Superpower

On 28 December 1968 the successful test of China\u27s first thermonuclear weapon initiated a profound shift in world power balances. India\u27s compe­tent 13-day rout of Pakistan\u27s armed forces in late 1971 marks a second stage of this realignment. This stage is perhaps even more significant than the first, particularly in its implications for the non-Western, non-Marxist, impoverished Third World

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Includes bibliographic references (p. 10-11)

Siberian ethnography : A current assessment

Demitri В. Shimkin, Siberian ethnography. A current assessment. In Siberian ethnography, as in many other facets of Soviet life, new directions of effort are needed. Particularly urgent are assessment and mitigation of the adverse effects of industrialization upon the smaller native groups. In general, three ethnographic dimensions are most challenging: social structure, religion, and public health. Ethnic consciousness is strong even among very small groups. The social structures and dynamics of the in-migrant majority are virtually unknown. In both native and in-migrant populations, religious practices are widespread, heterogeneous, seemingly little organized. In health, migration is a major stress factor. Social disruption has been general among the smaller native groups now of subordinated status.Demitri B. Shimkin, L'ethnographie sibérienne. Un bilan actuel. L'ethnographie sibérienne, comme beaucoup d'autres aspects de la vie soviétique, réclame des efforts dans de nouvelles directions. Il est particulièrement urgent d'évaluer et d'atténuer les effets nocifs de l'industrialisation sur les petits groupes d'autochtones. En général, trois domaines ethnographiques constituent des gageures : la structure sociale, la religion et la santé publique. La conscience ethnique est forte même parmi les très petits groupes. Les structures sociales et la dynamique de la majorité des immigrants sont pratiquement inconnues. Dans la population autochtone comme dans la population immigrée, les pratiques religieuses sont répandues, hétérogènes, apparemment peu organisées. Quant au domaine de la santé, la migration est un facteur élevé de stress. La perturbation sociale a été générale parmi les groupes autochtones plus petits qui ont maintenant un statut subalterne.Shimkin Demitri B. Siberian ethnography : A current assessment. In: Cahiers du monde russe et soviétique, vol. 31, n°2-3, Avril-Septembre 1990. Regards sur l'anthropologie soviétique. pp. 317-326

Russia\u27s Economic Problems and Perspectives

Since 1928, Soviet economic development has, in essence, represented the progressive realization of the patterns foreshad­owed by the First Five-Year Plan. This has been particularly true in the emphasis laid on heavy industry, in the organizational forms of agricultural enterprises, in the geographical distribution of industrial centers, and in the lay-out and functioning of the nation\u27s transportation system

Anthropologi For Future

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