“The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries

The article deals with the problem of “the Other/Own/Alien” on the example of Germans and German colonists who arrived to Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th century at the invitation of the authorities. The material analyzed by the authors allowed revealing how the process of their transfo...

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Main Authors: Olga V. Erokhina, Vitaly Y. Zakharov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Limited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science” 2023-02-01
Series:Журнал Фронтирных Исследований
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Online Access:https://jfs.today/index.php/jfs/article/view/494
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description The article deals with the problem of “the Other/Own/Alien” on the example of Germans and German colonists who arrived to Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th century at the invitation of the authorities. The material analyzed by the authors allowed revealing how the process of their transformation from “the Other” to “Stranger” took place. We have identified the socio-cultural, economic and political factors that influenced it. For various reasons, Germans came to the country where they had to adapt to new natural and climatic conditions, master the language, get acquainted with culture and traditions. In our opinion, long-term residence in the country and the gradual establishment of contacts with the local population contributed to the assimilation of Germans and transformation into “our kin”. This process took place much faster in an urban environment than in rural areas. However, foreign policy circumstances forced the Russian authorities to pursue an anti-German policy. This is reflected in periodicals and journalism. The desire of the Germans to preserve their language, culture and traditions, as well as the policy of the authorities, contributed to the formation of the image of the “Alien”.
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spelling doaj.art-559ec5e929e041658a7c2b8bb8e017b42023-02-06T05:45:21ZengLimited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science”Журнал Фронтирных Исследований2500-02252023-02-0181324610.46539/jfs.v8i1.494494“The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuriesOlga V. Erokhina0Vitaly Y. Zakharov1Moscow Pedagogical State University; Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversityBauman Moscow State Technical University; Moscow Pedagogical State University; Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University)The article deals with the problem of “the Other/Own/Alien” on the example of Germans and German colonists who arrived to Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th century at the invitation of the authorities. The material analyzed by the authors allowed revealing how the process of their transformation from “the Other” to “Stranger” took place. We have identified the socio-cultural, economic and political factors that influenced it. For various reasons, Germans came to the country where they had to adapt to new natural and climatic conditions, master the language, get acquainted with culture and traditions. In our opinion, long-term residence in the country and the gradual establishment of contacts with the local population contributed to the assimilation of Germans and transformation into “our kin”. This process took place much faster in an urban environment than in rural areas. However, foreign policy circumstances forced the Russian authorities to pursue an anti-German policy. This is reflected in periodicals and journalism. The desire of the Germans to preserve their language, culture and traditions, as well as the policy of the authorities, contributed to the formation of the image of the “Alien”.https://jfs.today/index.php/jfs/article/view/494frontier conditionsalienthe otherownrussian empiregerman colonistsgermanssettlersmigrationtransformation
spellingShingle Olga V. Erokhina
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“The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries
Журнал Фронтирных Исследований
frontier conditions
alien
the other
own
russian empire
german colonists
germans
settlers
migration
transformation
title “The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries
title_full “The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries
title_fullStr “The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries
title_full_unstemmed “The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries
title_short “The Other/Own/Alien”: Paradoxes of Perception of Germans in the Russian Empire in the late 18th – early 20th centuries
title_sort the other own alien paradoxes of perception of germans in the russian empire in the late 18th early 20th centuries
topic frontier conditions
alien
the other
own
russian empire
german colonists
germans
settlers
migration
transformation
url https://jfs.today/index.php/jfs/article/view/494
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