meaning of " ochered' "

[Prof Steven P Hill]

Dear colleagues and Prof Chapman:

Please pardon a very elementary question. Does the term " ochered' " here 
mean simply "standing in line" in the literal sense?

Or in this context has it acquired some very particular meaning?

S Novym godom,
Steven P Hill,
University of Illinois.
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Date: Mon 14 Jan 01:29:55 CST 2008
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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:59:11 -0600
From: Andrew Chapman <ac007j at YAHOO.COM> 
Subject: Texts on the ochered' 

Dear Seelangers,
I am working on the topic of the ochered’ and am looking for suggestions on
texts that depict the ochered’ in Soviet culture.  I am interested in all
genres and areas (literary works, films, art, songs, anecdotes, memoirs,
jokes, etc), ranging from texts centered on the topic, as well as instances
and references.  Any texts dealing with lines outside of the context of
queuing are also welcome.     

Suggestions for secondary sources on the ochered’ as social/cultural
phenomenon would also be greatly appreciated.

Please reply off-list at ahc12 at pitt.edu 

Best,
Andrew Chapman
University of Pittsburgh
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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:14:45 -0500
From: Alina Israeli <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU> 
Subject: Re: Texts on the ochered' 

I presume you know Sorokin's book "Ochered'". The beginning of  
"Sennaja ploshchad'" by Nina Katerli has a rather funny moment. In  
"Nedelja kak nedelja" there is a cute episode in the line.

Alina Israeli
LFS, American University
Washington DC. 20016
(202) 885-2387 fax (202) 885-1076
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