Mobilizing Soviet Peasants: Heroines and Heroes of Stalin's Fields

by Mary Buckley

Book Overview

In the Soviet Union in the late 1930s, a number of peasants turned to shock work (working to produce as much as humanly possible) and became local heroines and heroes, serving as role models for the rest of the rural community. In this compelling work, Mary Buckley explores the neglected story of rural shock work and Stakhanovism in the Soviet countryside and analyzes its relevance for Soviet subjects, society, state and propaganda.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742541274
• ISBN13: 9780742541276
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"