Everyday Stalinism

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Here is a pioneering account of everyday life under Stalin, written by a leading authority on modern Russian history Focusing on the urban population, Fitzpatrick depicts a world of privation, overcrowding, endless lines, and broken homes, in which the regime s promises of future socialist abundance rang hollowly We read of a government bureaucracy that often turned life into a nightmare, and of how ordinary citizens tried to circumvent it We also read of the secret police, whose constant surveillance was endemic at this time, and the waves of terror, like the Great Purges of 1937, which periodically cast society into turmoil. Best Read [ Everyday Stalinism ] author [ Sheila Fitzpatrick ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Aproape c i am sc zut o stea pentru c este incoerent dez organizat nu are o structur clar ci func ioneaz prin alunecare vorbe te de divor deci trece la femei deci apoi la copii de la care la infractori juvenili de la care la justi ie apoi la b rba i i de la ei napoi la copii prin pensia alimentar amd , dar r m ne de 5 pentru c este cea mai comprehensiv descriere a tuturor aspectelor vie ii de zi cu zi a sovieticilor anilor 30 Un mare plus este faptul c este vorba de cet enii Aproape c i am sc zut o stea pentru c este incoerent dez org...This book was written both at the height of the openness of former Soviet archives in Russia and at the height of interest in Alltagsgeschichte or the History of Everyday Life Although this term was new in the 1990s, Fitzpatrick herself had long been interested in examining the social history of Soviet Russia from below, as against those historians who insisted that all aspects of Soviet life were decided at the level of the State, making the State the only aspect worth studying This book This book was written both at the height of the openness of former Soviet archives in Russia and at the height of interest in Alltagsgeschichte or the History of Everyday Life Although this term was new in the 1990s, Fitzpatrick herself had long been interested in examining the social history of Soviet Russia from below, as against those historians who insisted that all aspects of Soviet life were decided at the level of the State, ma...Confession I am only two thirds of the way through this book But I ve been reading it almost without a break for the last 12 hours Because from the first page, I have felt as if I were reading some kind of thriller written about daily life in Stalinist Russia by a very talented writer scholar who has researched everything thoroughly and only included the most interesting and or pertinent bits in her narrative Extraordinary times, indeed Utterly fantastic, horrible, gut wrenching ti Confession I am only two thirds of the way through this book But I ve been reading it almost without a break for the last 12 hours Because from the first page, I have felt as if I were reading some kind of thriller written about daily life in Stalinist Russia by a very talented writer scholar who has researched everything thoroughly and only included the most interesting and or pertinent bits in her narrative Extraordinary times, indeed Utterly fantastic, horrible, gut wrenching times How was it even possible for the average, so called ordinary person to survive That is the inevitable question lurking behind virtually every sentence of this prodigious work Of course, I can understand why potential readers who have never taken a course in Soviet history, or,to the point, are not especially ...Written by a liberal american historian, it s no surprise this book has lots of stereotypical anti communist terms or phrases, which includes but is not limited to Regime, Slavery comparisons, comparisons to fascism, Totalitarian i think , and obviously Stalinist Stalinism It may be odd to say Stalinism is this context is a buzzword, considering the book seems like one that would actually discuss it, but it still feels a buzzword thrown around at times Their comments about Marxism orso Written by a liberal american historian, it s no surprise this book has lots of stereotypical anti communist terms or phrases, which includes but is not limited to Regime, Slavery comparisons, comparisons to fascism, Totalitarian i think , and obviously Stalinist Stalinism It may be odd to say Stalinism is this context is a buzzword, considering the book seems like one that would actually discuss it, but it still feels a buzzword thrown around at times Their comments about Marxism orso the Bolsheviks is weird at times, claiming Marxism was esoteric language, among other things.There is lots of valuable or interesting information in the book, much of which leaves you withquestions a...Excellent book by one of the grande dames of Russian and Soviet history It captures the texture of daily life for ordinary people in Stalinist USSR Many books recount the dramatic horrors of living during the Civil War, collectivization of the peasants, the great purges but this focuses on how small people went about their days confronting scarcity, propaganda, zealots, work politics, errant spouses, and their revolts through jokes, accidents, drinking and suicide This is well researched Excellent book by one of the grande dames of Russian and Soviet histo...I enjoyed the book, but knew what I was getting into This is a book about everyday life of people in Russia, informed by their diaries and post World War II interviews with refugees from the USSR The author is an expert on Russian history, but I am not and had to do some background searches on Wikipedia to feel comfortable reading the book I have posted a couple of things on my blog discussing the book indetail I enjoyed the book, but knew what I was getting into This is a book about everyday life of people in Russia, informed by their diaries and post World War II interviews with refugees from the USSR The author is an expert on Russian history, but I ...My only complaint about this book is that the type is so small The content is great, how did citizens of the Soviet Union survive I had no idea about the hardships these people faced, and what kept them going Yet for all of communism s shortfalls, there were also some truly amazing human ach...It s another great textbook, but I have to dock one star because of that It is not something to pick up for pleasurable reading that is unless you are a sadist who enjoys reading about the literal and figurative destruction o...Sheila Fitzpatrick s Everyday Stalinism, like many of her works, is concerned with the experiences of society under the Soviet regime rather than the state, but here she takes her research a step further and seeks to uncover what everyday life was like for the urban Soviet citizen in the 1930s This is no easy task for any era of Soviet history, but is particularly difficult for a population that was living under a Stalinist administration wherein one could be sent to prison for even imagined di Sheila Fitzpatrick s Everyday Stalinism, like many of her works, is concerned with the experiences of society under the Soviet regime rather than the state, but here she takes her research a step further and seeks to uncover what everyday life was like for the urban Soviet citizen in the 1930s This is no easy task for any era of Soviet history, but is particularly difficult for a population that was living under a Stalinist administration wherein one could be sent to prison for even imagined dissent Even with the openings of the archive and the benefit of Harvard University s Project on the Soviet Social System, which included interviews from people who ac...After reading Stephen Kotkin s authoritative 1,100 page study, Stalin Waiting for Hitler 1929 1941, I was not entirely sated Missing from his biography of the Soviet despot was a portrait of the people during times of famine and state terror So I asked a friend, a retired professor of Russian religious history, to help fill the gap, and he pointed me to Sheila Fitzpatrick.Fitzpatrick s work focuses on the social and cultural history of the Stalinist period, particularly on aspects of ordinary After reading Stephen Kotkin s authoritative 1,100 page study, Stalin Waiting for Hitler 1929 1941, I was not entirely sated Missing from his biography of the Soviet despot was a portrait of the people during times of famine and state terror So I asked a friend, a retired professor of Russian religious history, to help fill the gap, and he pointed me to Sheila Fitzpatrick.Fitzpatrick s work focuses on the social and cultural history of the Stalinist period, particularly on aspects of...

Everyday Stalinism
  • English
  • 04 October 2018
  • Paperback
  • 227 pages
  • 0195050010
  • Sheila Fitzpatrick
  • Everyday Stalinism