Deconstructing Narratives of Belonging and Otherness Among Steppe Ukraine Villagers: Place, Space, Language, and Historical Consciousness
Journal: Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
Year: 2025

Abstract The image of Steppe Ukraine as a historical region has mainly been constructed based on narratives originating from urban centres that are often perceived as alien to this territory and people. Being one of the most industrial and urbanised parts of Ukraine during the period of the Soviet Union, the region witnessed a significant alteration in its peasant culture. Collectivisation, Holodomor, and the Second World War are the leading causes of the alteration in the social composition of