Greetings and thanks for tuning into this week’s blogpost! The social identity being discussed this time around is that of the post-Stalin new Soviet woman….but wait, that sounds sort of familiar? Yes, those of you who were thinking there has already been a “new Soviet woman” are correct. This is one of history’s lessons, it … Continue reading What’s a Woman to Do?
Homecoming
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Welcome to my next blogpost! This week’s social identity is that of a soldier returning home for the first time in the aftermath of the “Great Patriotic War”, also known as World War II. As with my other posts, I like to focus on specific identities. This helps form connections with history which remind me … Continue reading Homecoming
PG: Pa(tern)al Guidance Suggested
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Hello all and welcome to my next blog post! In my last post I researched what the life of a young peasant girl might be like in Russia before 1917. This time I have decided to switch the perspective I am analyzing while continuing to stick with the theme of social IDs. I like doing … Continue reading PG: Pa(tern)al Guidance Suggested
A Strawberry a Day Keeps the Revolution Away?
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In my first blog post, I am going to analyze and comment on a photograph from the Library of Congress’ Prokudin-Gorskii collection. Before discussing my thoughts on the image below, I would first like to give a little bit of background on the photographer himself. Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii was born in 1863, and worked as … Continue reading A Strawberry a Day Keeps the Revolution Away?
