Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev's Russia

Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev's Russia
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 0820495026
ISBN-13 : 9780820495026
Rating : 4/5 (026 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev's Russia by : Deborah A. Field

Download or read book Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev's Russia written by Deborah A. Field and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on previously inaccessible records, this book discusses love, sex, marriage, divorce, and child-rearing during Khrushchev's «thaw» of the 1950s and early 1960s. It analyses the Soviet government's attempts to supervise private life and enforce communist morality, and it describes the diverse ways in which people responded to official prescriptions. Written in a lively and accessible style, this book provides an innovative exploration of the interactions between Soviet ideology and everyday life.


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