Stalin's last generation : Soviet post-war youth and the emergence of mature socialism / Juliane Furst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furst, Juliane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Soviet Union.

Youth.

Youth--Soviet Union--Social conditions.

Communism--Soviet Union--History.

Communism.

Soviet Union--Politics and government--1936-1953.

Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Social conditions--1945-1991.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (406 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An in-depth study of late Stalinist youth and youth culture this book illuminates the complex relationship between the Soviet state and its youth and provides a new framework for understanding late Stalinism and its impact on the future development of the Soviet system.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Marks and Burns: Youth and the Consequences of War; 2. Explaining the Inexplicable: Youth and Post-War Ideological Campaigns; 3. Mechanisms of Integration: Rituals, Icons, and Idols; 4. Wartime Heroes for Post-War Youth: The Rise and Fall of The Young Guard; 5. Morals under Siege: The Myth and Reality of Juvenile Crime; 6. Redefining Sovietness: Fashion, Style, and Nonconformity; 7. Comrades, Friends, and Lovers: Post-War Personal Relations and Gender Identities in Theory and Practice; 8. Patterns of Participation: Finding a Self in the System

EpilogueBibliography; Glossary; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [366]-382) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-161450-5

0-19-965905-2

1-282-89991-0

0-19-159146-7

9786612899911

OCLC:

922970130