Thaw
Subtitle: Soviet Society and Culture During the 1950s and 1960s
Publisher: University of Toronto Press; Brand: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9781442644601
Subjects: Popular culture, soviet union; Soviet union, social life and customs; Soviet union, intellectual life; Soviet union, history, 1953-1991
Description: "The period from Stalin's death in 1953 to the end of the 1960s marked a crucial epoch in Soviet history. Though not overtly revolutionary, this era produced significant shifts in policies, ideas, language, artistic practices, daily behaviours, and material life. It was also during this time that social, cultural, and intellectual processes in the USSR began to parallel those in the West (and particularly in Europe) as never before. This volume examines in fascinating detail the various facets of Soviet life during the 1950s and 1960s, a period termed the 'Thaw.' Featuring innovative research by historical, literary, and film scholars from across the world, this book helps to answer fundamental questions about the nature and ultimate fortune of the Soviet order - both in its internal dynamics and in its long-term and global perspectives."--Publisher website.