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provide them with a strong sense of continuity through time, and even more so since many of Mangystau’s historical monuments were built by hand of Adai’s ancestors. Not too many Kazakhs of other tribes can claim the same – after all, Mangystau contains more of these necropolis and other monuments than any other oblast in Kazakhstan thanks to its dry climate and abundance of building materials: the limestone used in the construction of the ancient shrines is ubiquitous in the region.
162 Many survey respondents from Aktau have noted the importance of the historical monuments as one the major markers of culture in the region. In in-depth interviews, all respondents163 emphasized the significance of the “museum under open sky” as part of their identity as the residents of Mangystau, even though not all of them were Kazakh.
Then there are the traditional arts and handcrafts that Mangystau’s Adais claim to have kept true for many generations. In the words of the journalist of a major Mangystau newspaper: “The people here are very artistic, they have a very strong tradition of singing, even two unique two schools of zhirau”. (8/7/2009) The head of the Department of Culture at the Mangystau Oblast Administration adds that Adai also have “kept their own unique art of kiuy” (a specific tradition of music performance). (8/8/2009) This particular art of performing on dombra (Kazakh traditional plucked string instrument) cannot be taught via books – it can only be passed from generation to generation through firsthand experience, making it one of the true legacies of the nomadic Kazakhs kept intact in Mangystau. (Kenesbaeva, 2009) There is also a special
162 Interview with the head of Department of Culture, Mangystau Oblast Administration, 8/8/2009
163 Every interview, from 8/4/2009 to 8/10/2009
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| Title | Market reforms, foreign direct investment and national identity: Non-national identity of Kazakhstan |
| Author | Zhanalin, Azamat |
| Author email | janalin_a@yahoo.com; zhanalin@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | International Relations |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-03-22 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-04-29 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | English, Robert |
| Advisor (committee member) |
James, Patrick Rorlich, Azade-Ayse |
| Abstract | The present study offers an analysis of the concept of non-national identity in application to the Republic of Kazakhstan as the most likely case. The primary hypothesis is that newly independent states, which are undergoing a rapid transition to market economy and actively pursue integration in the world economy and foreign direct investment, will experience fragmentation of their national identity, defined as non-national identity.; Three sites in Kazakhstan, Almaty, Astana and Aktau, were chosen for the study as representative of the market reforms in the republic as well as the best examples of the country’s pursuit of foreign direct investment and integration into the global economy. The data collected indicates that while Kazakhstan does demonstrate fragmentation of its national identity, it is not necessarily caused by the market reforms and the participation in the global trade. Alternative causal variables such as the Soviet and Russian colonial legacy, intra-ethnic cleavages among the Kazakhs and the prevalence of multi-vector foreign policy were found to contribute to the development of non-national identity of Kazakhstan. The study’s results also suggest that in the last few years, Kazakh identity is experiencing a rather strong revival as well, which may yet counteract the existing factors leading to the emergence of the non-national identity of Kazakhstan. |
| Keyword | identity; nationalism; Kazakhstan; market reforms; globalization; foreign direct investment; national identity; countries in transition; foreign policy; culture; former Soviet Union; Central Asia; patronage networks; energy; oil; post-colonial legacy; nation-state |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Almaty; Astana; Aktau |
| Geographic subject (country) | Kazakhstan |
| Coverage date | 1970/2010 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3812 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Zhanalin, Azamat |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Zhanalin-4506 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume51/etd-Zhanalin-4506.pdf |
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| Title | Page 122 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 116 provide them with a strong sense of continuity through time, and even more so since many of Mangystau’s historical monuments were built by hand of Adai’s ancestors. Not too many Kazakhs of other tribes can claim the same – after all, Mangystau contains more of these necropolis and other monuments than any other oblast in Kazakhstan thanks to its dry climate and abundance of building materials: the limestone used in the construction of the ancient shrines is ubiquitous in the region. 162 Many survey respondents from Aktau have noted the importance of the historical monuments as one the major markers of culture in the region. In in-depth interviews, all respondents163 emphasized the significance of the “museum under open sky” as part of their identity as the residents of Mangystau, even though not all of them were Kazakh. Then there are the traditional arts and handcrafts that Mangystau’s Adais claim to have kept true for many generations. In the words of the journalist of a major Mangystau newspaper: “The people here are very artistic, they have a very strong tradition of singing, even two unique two schools of zhirau”. (8/7/2009) The head of the Department of Culture at the Mangystau Oblast Administration adds that Adai also have “kept their own unique art of kiuy” (a specific tradition of music performance). (8/8/2009) This particular art of performing on dombra (Kazakh traditional plucked string instrument) cannot be taught via books – it can only be passed from generation to generation through firsthand experience, making it one of the true legacies of the nomadic Kazakhs kept intact in Mangystau. (Kenesbaeva, 2009) There is also a special 162 Interview with the head of Department of Culture, Mangystau Oblast Administration, 8/8/2009 163 Every interview, from 8/4/2009 to 8/10/2009 |
