Post-Soviet Ukraine

Term Paper # 102095

Child, Youth Issues > Family Issues
Education
European Studies > Post-Soviet Period, 1990 on

Post-Soviet Ukraine

This paper discusses the life and culture of those living in Kiev, Ukraine.

1,097 words () | 5 sources | APA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the family structure of Ukrainian citizens as well as their marriage celebrations, the treatment of the children, the prominent religions and the system of education. The paper looks at changes in education and in the festivals celebrated that show the emergence of a new Ukrainian culture. The paper discusses how a Ukrainian immigrant would adjust to life in America.

From the Paper:

"Ukraine is the sixth largest nation of Europe consisting of over 50million inhabitants. Filled with rich soil, educated people and ability to grow, the economy of this nation currently appears more similar to that of a third world country. Ukraine is a new country valiantly striving to break free from the ties of the once Soviet empire, and its people hold a strong conviction of national pride. Ukraine's identity however cannot be separated from the border countries that have developed this nation. Ukraine also acts as a borderland between the great nations of Europe, and has a mixture of many of the cultures and religions of Eastern Europe as well."

Sample of Sources Used:

Naulko, Vsevolud Ivanovich. (2000). Ukrainians Russia and Eurasia Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ed. Paul Friedrich and Norma Diamond. Vol VI Boston, MA : G.K. Hall.
Petite, Simon (2002). Rights of the Child in Ukraine. Committee on the Rights of a Child, OMCT World Organization Against Torture. 31th session. Geneva, Switzerland.
Tracz, Orysia Paszczak. (2002). Vesillia : Ukrainian Weddings in Manitoba Over the Last Century. The Ukrainian Weekly, October 27, 2002 43.
Wanner, Catherine. (1998). Burden of Dreams: History and Identity in Post-Soviet Ukraine. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Wilson, Andrew. (2000). The Ukrainians : Unexpected Nation. New Haven : Yale University Press.