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20 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2009 NEW BOOKS Culture and Customs of Ukraine by Adriana Helbig, Oksana Buranbaeva, and Vanja Mladineo. W estport. CT: Greenwood Press, 2009. xx, 195 p. illus., map. (Culture and customs of Europe). Europe is the prime destination for Ameri - can vacationers. The “Grand Tour of Europe” used to be a desired part of a liberal education for American students. Al l who could afford it looked forward to a semester or year abroad, and it usually meant abroad in Europe. It is for such readers that the Greenwood Press publishes its series “Culture and customs of Europe.” Recent volumes in this series covered Spain, Ger many, Italy, the Baltic States, Ireland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The volume for Ukraine follows the general pattern. Ukraine is characterized in the preface as: “A nation - state defined by a multitude of ethnic groups, religions, languages, and wo rldviews,” as a “kaleid - o scope of old and new ideas and practices,” and the book’s objective is described as an examination of “Ukraine’s cultural framework through the lenses of history, politics, family, social networks, artistic expression, religion, c ustom, and tradition.” A concise chronological table points out the most important historical developments from the Trypillian culture to President Yushchenko and the 2007 Parliamentary elections. The first “Context” chapter provides a succinct summary of Ukraine’s history and geography. The chapter on religion covers the adoption of Christianity in 988, the history not only of the Orthodox and Catholic churches, but also of the evangelical movement, as well as of the Jewish, Muslim, and Neo - Pagan faiths. Lang uage is dealt with not only as “ a means of communication,” but also as “an indispensable part of personal and social identity,” and the authors provide a history of language policies and present a picture of the linguistic situation in present - day Ukra ine. The chapter on gender discusses the status of women in Ukraine, violence and trafficking in women, feminism, abortion, and homosexuality. The chapter on education provides both a history in the various Ukrainian lands and a description and critical an alysis of present - day trends and develop - ments. “Customs, holidays and cuisine” deals with daily habits, attitudes, family relationships, tradi - tions and superstitions, sports, official and family celebrations, food and drink. The “Media” chapter provides some history, but focuses on present - day developments, particularly since the Orange Re - volution. The chapter on literature gives a historical survey from the eleventh century though the 1990s and provides brief characterizations of the most important writ ers from Kotliarevskyi to Zabuzhko. The music chapter discusses both classical and popular music. The final chapter deals with the theater and cinema in the 20th century. The book has a glossary, a ten - page bibliography of English language sources (in addi tion to bibliographical references following each individual chapter), and an index. Among the recent popular publications on present - day Ukraine, this modern and well - designed book in excellent, readable English stands out as one of the best and certainly merits the attention of our readers. Marta Tarnawsky Writers on Writing If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. – Toni Morrison Keep away from books and from m en who get their ideas from books, and your own books will always be fresh. – George Bernard Shaw “Classic.” A book which people praise and don’t read. – Mark Twain There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well wri tten or badly written. – Oscar Wilde Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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