Yekelchyk, Serhy,

Stalin's citizens : everyday politics in the wake of total war / Serhy Yekelchyk. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

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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Citizenship--Social aspects--History--Ukraine--Kiev--20th century.
Political participation--History--Ukraine--Kiev--20th century.
Political customs and rites--History--Ukraine--Kiev--20th century.
Group identity--History--Ukraine--Kiev--20th century.
Communism--Social aspects--History--Ukraine--Kiev--20th century.
Patriotism--Social aspects--History--Ukraine--Kiev--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Influence.
Citizenship--Soviet Union.


Kiev (Ukraine)--Politics and government--20th century.
Kiev (Ukraine)--Social life and customs--20th century.

DK508.935 / .Y45 2014

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