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Under the Permafrost: Uncovering a Social Movement in the Soviet Union

Jones, Sarah Jessica
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366211237

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2013, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Slavic and East European Studies.
Despite the wealth of information on the advent of environmentalism on the Soviet Union less is known about the social aspect of its development. This thesis examines the social aspect of environmentalism through a look at public responses to massive degradation. The instances of intense ecological ruin presented significant public health problems for surrounding communities and this study views these sources as a catalyst for social activism outside of the political spectrum. Perestroika and Chernobyl were two of the important politically charged factors that gave the environmental movement the lift it needed to function. Official organizations working under the direction of intellectuals and academics worked as a moderator between society and the government. The social movement which grew out of dissatisfaction with governmental management of the environment is a unique social activism that developed outside the scope of traditional Soviet civil society. The trilateral separation between the public engagement with environmental protection, the official organizations’ role in advocating for the environment, and the government’s response to protecting the environment left a legacy that continues to affect environmentalism under the Russian Federation.
David Hoffmann, Dr (Advisor)
Nick Breyfogle, Dr. (Committee Chair)
54 p.
Agriculture; Environmental Health; Environmental Management; Environmental Studies; History; Public Administration; Public Health; Russian History; Slavic Studies; Social Structure

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  • Jones, S. J. (2013). Under the Permafrost: Uncovering a Social Movement in the Soviet Union [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366211237

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jones, Sarah. Under the Permafrost: Uncovering a Social Movement in the Soviet Union. 2013. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366211237.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jones, Sarah. "Under the Permafrost: Uncovering a Social Movement in the Soviet Union." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366211237

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