The role of thepristavstvoinstitution in the context of Russian imperial policies in the Kazakh Steppe in the nineteenth century
In: Central Asian survey, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 62-79
ISSN: 1465-3354
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In: Central Asian survey, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 62-79
ISSN: 1465-3354
In: Central Asian survey, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 62-79
ISSN: 0263-4937
In: Voprosy istorii: VI = Studies in history, Band 2020, Heft 3, S. 67-78
In: Central Asian survey, Band 39, Heft 2, S. 167-184
ISSN: 1465-3354
In: Slavic review: interdisciplinary quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European studies, Band 81, Heft 1, S. 77-96
ISSN: 2325-7784
Probing the manner in which Kazakhs attained noble status in the Russian empire, this article explores a neglected aspect of the country's social history. Recognizing that nobility is typically associated with landowning in a feudal order, we explore how this status also found application in the steppe. Based on diverse sources and comparison with other ethnic elites, we regard Kazakh ennoblement not only as a way of recognizing a traditional nomadic aristocracy, but also as a method of creating a new native elite beneficial to Russia's colonial project. We likewise propose that the distinctive character of nomads' pastoral lifeways differentiated the Kazakh nobility from their Russian counterparts and prevented them from making full use of noble privileges. The article thus explores the nature of Russia's social order by interrogating its margins and contemplates both the possibilities and limits of social inclusion for Russia's ethnically and culturally diverse population.