Values Education, the Family, and Youth in Tajikistan: Building Docile Subjects

• Published in: Problems of post-communism Vol. 72; no. 4; pp. 308 - 318
• Main Authors: Lemon, Edward, Torno, Swetlana, Rashidov, Tuychi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 04.07.2025
• Subjects: Baltic and East European studies; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning

This article examines the relationship between youth, the family, and the authoritarian state in Tajikistan. We argue that the state works through both young people and the family in its attempts to produce loyal citizens through values education that focuses on patriotism, national identity, and al...