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Brazhe, T. G. – Russian Education and Society, 2004
This article reports the results of a study examining the reading attitudes of the Russian people. This study also investigates the motives that guide adults in their choice of literature. Researchers have noted that two motives stand out: (1) "normative" or "pragmatic" reading (for school, exams, and reports; for carrying out…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Utilization, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
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Gainer, M. L.; Ashkinazi, L. A. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Reports on the reading interests of 450 Russian secondary school graduates enrolled in a mathematics and physics-oriented technical school in Moscow. Finds that students' interests changed during two periods in recent Russian history: (1) 1988-1990--the perestroika period; and (2) 1991-1992--the "market" period. (CFR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individual Development, Mathematics