5. Becoming Svoi: Belonging in the Two Capitals

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xii
5. Note on Terminology xiii
6. Introduction: Journeys to the Core(s) 1
7. 1. Global, Soviet Cities 11
8. 2. Friendship, Freedom, Mobility, and the Elder Brother 35
9. 3. Making a Place in the Two Capitals 64
10. 4. Race and Racism 93
11. 5. Becoming Svoi: Belonging in the Two Capitals 116
12. 6. Life on the Margins 147
13. 7. Perestroika 169
14. Conclusion: Red or Black? 198
15. Appendix: Oral Histories 205
16. Notes 215
17. Bibliography 253
18. Index 269