The first interesting dynamic of soviet culture during the 1970’s was the level of alcohol consumption amongst the citizens. On page 659 of the Russia Reader there is an an anecdote to depict daily life for the soviets during the 70’s that points out how much the soviets drank. The alcoholism was a “staple of […]
The Big Deal was a social reconstruction of Soviet culture after the war that instituted new ideas to include a boost in the economy. My post will focus on this exactly looking at an artifact from Mass Culture in Soviet Russia edited by James con Geldern and Richard Stites. The piece I looked at is […]
One of the main reasons why the Soviets were victorious in World War II was because of their sheer numbers and size. The country was so large that naturally it contained more people than Germany. The Soviets could then pull more people from their country to fight, and they could also pull more people to […]
One of the main reasons why the Soviets were victorious in World War II was because of their sheer numbers and size. The country was so large that naturally it contained more people than Germany. The Soviets could then pull more people from their country to fight, and they could also pull more people to […]
Collectivization The reason why I chose this topic is my interest in how the proletariat class reacted to the decrees of Stalin. Stalin’s plan was to industrialize and improve the way of life for everyone by government mandating the collecting of crops and agriculture in general for the people. The interesting part about this is […]
Collectivization The reason why I chose this topic is my interest in how the proletariat class reacted to the decrees of Stalin. Stalin’s plan was to industrialize and improve the way of life for everyone by government mandating the collecting of crops and agriculture in general for the people. The interesting part about this is […]
Socialist Cinema The cinema was really the only practical application of new life technology for the Soviets during the time of the revolution. New found technologies such as airplanes and cars were not something feasible for everyday use by the Soviets. During the revolution when the Bolsheviks were making films, they were not very well […]
Socialist Cinema The cinema was really the only practical application of new life technology for the Soviets during the time of the revolution. New found technologies such as airplanes and cars were not something feasible for everyday use by the Soviets. During the revolution when the Bolsheviks were making films, they were not very well […]
This week’s blogpost is about a Russian futurism. This idea and style of both art and literary work had a very prominent Russian figure named Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky. The idealism behind this was to get rid of the normal traditional ways of Russian life, and to embrace industrialism and change within their society. Russian futurists liked […]
This week’s blogpost is about a Russian futurism. This idea and style of both art and literary work had a very prominent Russian figure named Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky. The idealism behind this was to get rid of the normal traditional ways of Russian life, and to embrace industrialism and change within their society. Russian futurists liked […]
