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Schuman, Howard; Corning, Amy D. – American Journal of Sociology, 2000
Uses a probability sample of Russians in 1994 to explore their knowledge of nine events that occurred during the late 1930s "Great Purge" era to the beginning of the 1980s glasnost. Focuses on three hypotheses on age-related effects on knowledge. Considers the relationship between collective knowledge and collective memory. (CMK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries