Russia after Lenin : politics, culture and society, 1921-1929 /

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Author / Creator:	Brovkin, Vladimir N.
Imprint:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 266 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Civilization. Politics and government. Social conditions. Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936. Soviet Union -- Civilization. Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1917-1945. Soviet Union.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11178740

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ISBN:	0203979338 9780203979334 0415179912 9780415179911 9780415179928 0415179920 9786610144143 6610144141 1134680589 9781134680580 1280144149 9781280144141 0415179920
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-259) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	By examining the contrast between Bolshevik propaganda claims and social reality, Brovkin explains how Communist representations were variously received and resisted by workers, peasants, students, women, teachers and party officials. He presents a picture of cultural diversity and rejection of Communist constraints through many means including unauthorized protest, religion, jazz music and poetry. Brovkin argues that these trends endangered the Communist Party's monopoly on political power and argues that the Stalinist revolution can be seen as a preemptive strike against this independent and.
Other form:	Print version: Brovkin, Vladimir N. Russia after Lenin. London ; New York : Routledge, 1998

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