Authors:Adriana Helbig, Oksana Buranbaeva, Vanja Mladineo,
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: culture, customs, europe, ukraine
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2008-11-30
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0313343632
ISBN-13: 9780313343636

Ukraine’s tumultuous history has left it standing on unstable ground, wrought with the devastation of the 20th century’s wars, famines, and other struggles. Today, life in Ukraine is moving forward, stepping out of the shadows of Communism and into a modern, urban, and multicultural light, finally gaining for itself a sense of national identity. Now a cultural hotspot that serves as a crossroads between Europe and Asia, Ukraine’s traditions of yesterday are evolving into today’s daily life and customs. High school and undergraduate students will have the opportunity to