Balkan Colonists in the Azov Region: Diversity of Identities and Demise of the Ethnic Paradigm
Journal: RUDN Journal of Russian History
Year: 2024

Through his work, the author analyzes the influence of state ideology and cultural codes on the ethnic and national self-identification of the migrants from Southeastern Europe to the Azov region of Russia. Through his research, he has revealed the degree of influence of various factors contributing to the sustainable preservation or loss of ethnic, regional, linguistic and religious identities within the framework of the development of a separate multi-ethnic territory. The source base for the