Tracing the Atom: Nuclear Legacies in Russia and Central Asia (Routledge Histories of Central and Eastern Europe)

Synopsis

This book is about nuclear legacies in Russia and Central Asia, focusing on selected sites of the Soviet atomic program, many of which have remained understudied. Nuclear operations, for energy or military purposes, demanded a vast infrastructure of production and supply chains that have transformed entire regions. In following the material traces of the atomic programs, contributors pay particular attention to memory practices and memorialization concerning nuclear legacies. Tracing the Atom foregrounds historical and contemporary engagements with nuclear politics: How have institutions and governments responded to the legacies of the atomic era? How do communities and artists articulate concerns over radioactive matters? What was the role of radiation expertise in a broader Soviet and international context of the Cold War? Examining nuclear legacies together with past atomic futures and post-Soviet memory and nuclear heritage, sheds light on how modes of knowing intersect with livelihoods, compensation policies, and historiography. Bringing together a range of disciplines – history, science and technology studies, social anthropology, literary studies, and art history – this volume offers insights that broaden our understanding of 20th century atomic programs and their long aftermaths.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

240 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000578010

Related ISBNs:

9781032160504, 9781003246893, 9781032160528

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/27/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Susanne Bauer and Tanja Penter

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Susanne Bauer

Edited by:

Tanja Penter