Stalin's citizens : everyday politics in the wake of total war / Serhy Yekelchyk.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199378463 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Kiev (Ukraine) -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Kiev (Ukraine) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century | Citizenship -- Social aspects -- Ukraine -- Kiev -- History -- 20th century | Political participation -- Ukraine -- Kiev -- History -- 20th century | Political customs and rites -- Ukraine -- Kiev -- History -- 20th century | Group identity -- Ukraine -- Kiev -- History -- 20th century | Communism -- Social aspects -- Ukraine -- Kiev -- History -- 20th century | Patriotism -- Social aspects -- Ukraine -- Kiev -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence | Citizenship -- Soviet UnionAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199378449DDC classification: 947.0842 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The first study of the everydayness of political life under Stalin, this book examines Soviet citizenship through common practices of expressing Soviet identity in the public space. The book is set in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv during the last one and a half years of World War II and immediate postwar years, the period best demonstrating how formulaic rituals could create space for the people to express their concerns, fears, and prejudices, as well as their eagerness to be viewed as citizens in good standing.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first study of the everydayness of political life under Stalin, this book examines Soviet citizenship through common practices of expressing Soviet identity in the public space. The book is set in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv during the last one and a half years of World War II and immediate postwar years, the period best demonstrating how formulaic rituals could create space for the people to express their concerns, fears, and prejudices, as well as their eagerness to be viewed as citizens in good standing.
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