Bolsheviks and the Bottle
Laura L. Phillips
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Description for Bolsheviks and the Bottle
Hardcover. This study of drinking provides insights into changes and continuities in everyday life among St Petersburg's revolutionary workers. Drawing on a wide range of sources, it offers insight into issues of revolutionary change, class and gender probing the resiliency of alcohol-centred culture. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JFFH; JFSG; JHBT; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
This innovative study of drinking provides rich insights into changes and continuities in everyday life among revolutionary St. Petersburg's workers. Drawing on a wide array of previously untapped sources, Phillips sheds fresh light on issues of revolutionary change, class, and gender as she probes the tenacious resiliency of alcohol-centered culture in the face of state efforts at prohibition.
Readers will find a sophisticated examination of workers' drinking habits and tavern culture, reflecting broader issues of working-class identity and relations with authority. Through the prism of drink, Phillips juxtaposes the world of rank-and-file working men, where ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875802640
SKU
V9780875802640
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99-1
Reviews for Bolsheviks and the Bottle
"This solidly researched, well-written book represents a pioneering foray into this underexplored subject." -American Historical Review "An innovative and fascinating exploration of St. Petersburg worker culture through the prism of drink."—Christine Worobec, author of Peasant Russia and Possessed