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Children of victory : young specialists and the evolution of Soviet society / David L. Ruffley.
Van Pelt Library HQ799.8.S55 R84 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruffley, David L., 1961-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young adults--Soviet Union.
- Young adults.
- Specialists--Soviet Union.
- Specialists.
- Soviet Union--Intellectual life.
- Soviet Union.
- Intellectual life.
- Physical Description:
- 205 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
- Summary:
- Explores the formative experiences of the Russians who graduated from institutes of higher learning in the Brezhnev era and who now hold key positions in all aspects of Russian society.
- Contents:
- 1. The Limits of the Little Deal: Young Specialists and the Soviet Social Contract 25
- 2. Petitioning, Censorship, and the Stifling of Social Initiatives in the USSR 47
- 3. Children of Victory, Grandchildren of the Victors: Individual Values 85
- 4. Children of Victory: Groups, Professional Values, and Beliefs 125.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-200) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0275976742
- OCLC:
- 48967899
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