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Mobilizing Soviet Peasants
Mary Buckley
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Description for Mobilizing Soviet Peasants
Hardback. Explores the story of rural shock work and Stakhanovism in the Soviet countryside in the late 1930s. This book attempts to contextualize Stakhanovism, considering historical context, changing party priorities, propaganda, the press, the nature of farm leaderships, shortages, peasant attitudes, gender, purges, and local organizations. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 631.
In the Soviet Union in the late 1930s, a number of peasants turned to shock work (working to produce as much as humanly possible) and became local heroines and heroes, serving as role models for the rest of the rural community. In this compelling work, Mary Buckley explores the neglected story of rural shock work and Stakhanovism in the Soviet countryside and analyzes its relevance for Soviet subjects, society, state and propaganda. Why were some peasants keen to become Stakhanovites? Certainly there were rewards_these workers were glorified in ideology and blazoned in the press as role models for others ... Read more
In the Soviet Union in the late 1930s, a number of peasants turned to shock work (working to produce as much as humanly possible) and became local heroines and heroes, serving as role models for the rest of the rural community. In this compelling work, Mary Buckley explores the neglected story of rural shock work and Stakhanovism in the Soviet countryside and analyzes its relevance for Soviet subjects, society, state and propaganda. Why were some peasants keen to become Stakhanovites? Certainly there were rewards_these workers were glorified in ideology and blazoned in the press as role models for others ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742541269
SKU
V9780742541269
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About Mary Buckley
Mary Buckley is a visiting fellow at Hughes Hall, Cambridge University.
Reviews for Mobilizing Soviet Peasants
The book will be notable for those interested in Stakhanovism, gender in the Soviet Union, and Soviet rural life in the 1930s.
Middle East and Northern Africa
Buckley has examined an impressive array of primary sources...her study provides a useful guide to future researchers of Soviet rural affairs....the book serves as a template for the writing of broader ... Read more
Middle East and Northern Africa
Buckley has examined an impressive array of primary sources...her study provides a useful guide to future researchers of Soviet rural affairs....the book serves as a template for the writing of broader ... Read more