Will the Russian Dacha survive? Post-Soviet Trends in the Second Homes’ Developments

P. 117–139.

Guseva A.

The practice of dacha subdivision, and garden plot allotment in particular, spread widely during Soviet times, not only within the Russian Federation, but also to other Soviet Republics and even other socialist countries. While in the environs of the many-socialist cities, second homes are actively included into the real estate market and housing supply, Moscow’s suburbs demonstrate their loyalty to the established tradition of seasonal migration between the city and the countryside. This study seeks to address the question how do the shifting from socialist to market economy impact the dacha life-style of the Muscovites and to look into dynamics of the changes in the relations between the city and hinterland since the collapse of the socialist state from dachas’ point of view.

 

Keywords: Московский регион, Moscow, урбанизация в России, dacha, urbanization in Russia, дача

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Literature and History: Representation and Narrative

Issue 289. , Chiba: Chiba University, 2015.