Help with translation

[Tatyana Buzina]

Usually, we use "area studies" (or sometimes "regional studies," too) to translate "stranovedenie" which applies to whole countries while "kraevedenie" is local and is used mostly in regard to places within Russia. "Stranovedenie" is something taught to students of foreign languages. "Kraevedenie" is offered to students of various aspects of Russian history and culture. 
Regards,
Tatyana  

04.11.09, 12:48, "Tribble, Keith" <keith.tribble at OKSTATE.EDU>:

> In the United States this field is known as area studies.
> Keith Tribble
> Oklahoma State University
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> Dear Seelangers,
> How would you translate "kraevedenie"? "Regional studies" (sounds too
> "academic" to me)?
> Otto Boele
> University of Leiden
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