Mischa Gabowitsch (ed.), Pamiatnik i prazdnik: etnografiia Dnia Pobedy
Journal: The Journal of power institutions in post-soviet societies
Year: 2023

Mischa Gabowitsch is a distinguished scholar of commemorative practices, war memorials, and social movements, whose work spans history, sociology, and contemporary Russian politics. In Pamiatniki i prazdnik: etnografiia Dnia Pobedy he draws together a remarkable collection of essays which explore these fields. Its central focus is how different cities, countries, and communities mark Victory Day, and what roles Soviet war memorials play in these commemorative rituals. The volume achieves this by