Place-(re)naming practices as an object of sociological study: an analytical overview

The article presents an analytical overview of the theoretical and empirical studies devoted to the interpretation of place names and place-(re)naming practices in social sciences. The author suggests a classification based on the distinction of two key approaches to the place-(re)naming practices -...

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Main Author: E A Terentyev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2014-12-01
Series:RUDN journal of Sociology
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/sociology/article/view/6261