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Sovok
''Sovok'' () is a pejorative term related to the Soviet Union: the state itself, the mindset and way of life of average Soviet people, and vestiges of the Soviet Union in the psychology of people in modern Russia. Eliot BorensteinA Sovok is a Person, Place, or Thing (Russia's Alien Nations)/ref> Etymology Borenstein explains the catchiness of the term because it phonetically resembles the concept it is applied to. "Soviet", and it is a repurposed existing term "dustpan".Eliot Borenstein2. The Rise and Fall of Sovokfrom ''Soviet Self-Hatred'' Several people are commonly credited with the introduction of the term. Lyudmila Kasyanova writes that the direct lowly meaning of the term predefines the negative evaluation of the topic and enhances the pejorative perception of the subject it is referring to. There are a number of derived words: adjective: "sovkovy" (), "pertaining to 'sovok'"; noun: ('sovkovost', "sovokness") the totality of the traits of a ''sovok'', and the adverb in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Sovieticus
''Homo Sovieticus'' (Dog Latin, cod Latin for 'Soviet Man') is an Anti-communism, anti-communist pejorative term coined to describe the average conformism, conformist individual in the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. Popularized by Soviet writer Aleksandr Zinovyev, it gained negative connotations and represented the perceived outcome of Soviet policies. Characteristics of ''Homo Sovieticus'' included indifference to work results, lack of initiative, indifference to common property, chauvinism, obedience to government, and a tendency to drink heavily. The term reflected a departure from the idealized "New Soviet man" concept promoted by the Soviet system. Historians and sociologists, such as Michel Heller and Yuri Levada, defined ''Homo Sovieticus'' by traits like indifference, theft, lack of initiative, and submission to authority. The concept sparked debates about its empirical basis and continued existence in post-Soviet Russia, with opinions varying on whether it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |