Soviet Americana: The Cultural History of Russian and Ukrainian Americanists

by Sergei Zhuk and Sergei I. Zhuk

Book Overview

The Americanist community played a vital role in the Cold War, as well as in large part directing the cultural consumption of Soviet society and shaping perceptions of the US. To shed light onto this important, yet under-studied, academic community, Sergei Zhuk here explores the personal histories of prominent Soviet Americanists, considering the myriad cultural influences - from John Wayne's bravado in the film Stagecoach to Miles Davis - that shaped...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350130125
• ISBN13: 9781350130128
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"