Title: Bolsheviks and the bottle : drink and worker culture in St. Petersburg, 1900-1929 /
Authors: Phillips, Laura L., 1959-
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Drinking of alcoholic beverages Russia (Federation) Saint Petersburg History; Working class Russia (Federation) Saint Petersburg History; Alcohol Drinking history
Abstract: "This study of drinking provides insights into changes and continuities in everyday life among revolutionary St. Petersburg's workers. Drawing on a wide array of previously untapped sources, Phillips sheds fresh light on issues of revolutionary change, class, and gender as she probes the tenacious resiliency of alcohol-centered culture in the face of state efforts at prohibition." "Phillips's provocative argument that revolution simultaneously empowered both champions and opponents of drink among the working class will invigorate scholarly debate about worker culture in Russia. Bolsheviks and the Bottle will appeal to readers interested in alcohol studies, gender issues, working-class culture, and Russian history."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Alcohol and the State -- Meanings of Drink -- Male Sociability in the Workplace -- Functions of the Tavern -- Women, Children, and Sobriety -- Worker Culture and Revolutionary Legitimacy.