This DATSETNAMEreadme.txt file was generated on [YYYYMMDD] by [Name] ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset Interviews on conscience and dissent in the USSR (Интервью о совести и инакомыслии в СССР) 2. Author Information Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Dr Philip Boobbyer Institution: University of Kent Address: School of History, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ Email: P.C.Boobbyer@kent.ac.uk 3. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date) 1996-1998 4. Geographic location of data collection (where was data collected?): Paris and Moscow 5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: The recording equipment was funded by the University of Kent. --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- There are a total of sixteen files in this collection. It is a set of interviews with six Soviet dissidents: Larisa Bogoraz, Aleksandr Ginzburg, Natalya Gorbanevskaya, Tatyana Khodorovich, Leonid Plyushch and Tatyana Velikanova. These figures were pprominent in the Soviet dissident movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. There are two audio files for each person interviewed, making a total of twelve audio files. In addition, transcripts for four of the interviews - those with Bogoraz, Gorbanevskaya, Khodorovich and Velikanova have been provided. 1. File List A. Filename: Larisa Bogoraz, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (1) Short description: First part of interview conducted in Moscow, April 1996 B. Filename: Larisa Bogoraz, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (2) Short description: Second part of interview conducted in Moscow, April 1996 C. Filename: Larisa Bogoraz, interview with Philip Boobbyer (transcript) Short description: Transcript in Russian of interview, Moscow, April 1996 D. Filename: Aleksandr Ginzburg, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (1) Short description: First part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 E. Filename: Aleksandr Ginzburg, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (2) Short description: Second part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 F. Filename: Natalya Gorbanevskaya, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (1) Short description: First part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 G. Filename: Natalya Gorbanevskaya, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (2) Short description: Second part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 H. Filename: Natalya Gorbanevskaya, interview with Philip Boobbyer (transcript) Short description: Transcript in Russian of interview, Paris, March 1997 I. Filename: Tatyana Khodorovich, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (1) Short description: First part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 J. Filename: Tatyana Khodorovich, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (2) Short description: Second part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 K. Filename: Tatyana Khodorovich, interview with Philip Boobbyer (trancript) Short description: Transcript in Russian of interview, Paris, March 1997 L. Filename: Leonid Plyushch, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (1) Short description: First part of interview conducted in Paris, March 1997 M. Filename: Leonid Plyushch, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (2) Short description: Second part of interview conducted in Moscow, January 1998 N. Filename: Tatyana Velikanova, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (1) Short description: First part interview conducted in Moscow, January 1998 O. Filename: Tatyana Velikanova, interview with Philip Boobbyer ... (2) Short description: Second part of interview conducted in Moscow, January 1998 P. Filename: Tatyana Velikanova, interview with Philip Boobbyer (transcript) Short description: Transcript in Russian of interview, Moscow, January 1998 2. Relationship between files: Files A-C cover the interview with Bogoraz Files D-E cover the interview with Ginzburg Files F-H cover the interview with Gorbanevskaya Files I-K cover the interview with Khodorovich Files L-M cover the interview with Plyuschch Files N-P cover the interview with Velikanova 3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: Material from these interviews was cited in my book Conscience, Dissent and Reform in Soviet Russia (Routledge, 2005). A full list of interviews conducted to support this research is cited on pages 231-32 of this book. 4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? yes/no If yes, list versions: Name of file that was updated: i. Why was the file updated? ii. When was the file updated? Name of file that was updated: i. Why was the file updated? ii. When was the file updated? No. -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: These interviews were conducted in a semi-structred manner. 2. Methods for processing the data: The interviews were recorded on cassette. 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: N/A 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: N/A 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: N/A 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: N/A 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: N/A ----------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [FILENAME] ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: N/A 2. Number of cases/rows: N/A 3. Variable List A. Name: [variable name] Description: [description of the variable] Value labels if appropriate N/A B. Name: [variable name] Description: [description of the variable] Value labels if appropriate N/A 4. Missing data codes: Code/symbol Definition Code/symbol Definition N/A 5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used N/A