Abstract
The article deals with the national movements activities of the Tatar ASSR (Republic of Tatarstan) during the period of Perestroika. It analyzes features of the Tatar national culture and language development in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic under the conditions of the perestroika policy (1985–1991). The research is based on materials from the State Archives of the Republic of Tatarstan, interviews conducted by the author with representatives of the creative intelligentsia and public figures of the republic. The status of the Tatar national culture and language, claims and petitions of public organizations are considered. The data presented reflect the scale of the Tatar language use in the media (print media, radio, television) and culture. The author comes to the conclusion that there were serious disputes about the extent of the Tatar language use in the TASSR socio-political space. The tendency of increase in the sphere of functioning of the Tatar language is revealed. It was the result of resolving the conflict of interests of the following forces: the party-state, regional and central authorities, part of society and the intelligentsia.
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