One hundred years of Doukhobors in retrospect

Dunn asks if Doukhobors and Molokans will again become one family. By comparing their status in the United States, Canada, and Russia, she questions if these groups with former communal supports can pull themselves together in order to help transform Russian agriculture to its original productive state again. Friesen, from his decade - long experience of teaching multicultural courses in Alberta (with Doukhobors being included therein), regularly asked hisstudents for a response to the question: "My impression of the Doukhobors is..." The responses show that there are societal benefits for the further study of the Doukhobor movement. As writer, actor, and singer, Ewashen tackles a very sensitive issue amongst Doukhobors; namely, their treatment by the mainstream mass media. He concludes with a plea for vigilance by saying: "The struggle is not over, and there is still a long way to go" in dealing with the thirst for sensationalism by the money - hungry media. Sokoloski reviews images of Doukhobors in eleven documentary films and concludes that all the selections present a testimony of the endurance of the Doukhobors in Canada as well as a process of renewal with which all movements must periodically deal. Schaarschmidt explores new frontiers of research on Doukhobor Russian -- which he contends will provide "fruitful investigations." Mealing discusses aspects of Doukhobor narrative of legends and oral history. Wilkinson speaks of word and belief in Doukhobor literature which is "written on the wind." Klymasz chooses colour comparisons between Doukhobors and Ukrainians and points out that there has been a "whiteout" effect on Canadian Doukhobors largely because of the controlling influence by its leaders. Newlove, as one of Canada's important poets, presents the impossible -- he colourfully paints with words the Doukhobors on one page.