The Afterlife of the ‘Soviet Man’ : Rethinking Homo Sovieticus Paperback / softback
by Dr Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
Part of the Russian Shorts series
Paperback / softback
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Almost three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, today more often than ever, global media and intellectuals rely on the concept of homo sovieticus to explain Russia’s authoritarian ills.
Homo sovieticus - or the Soviet man - is understood to be a double-thinking, suspicious and fearful conformist with no morality, an innate obedience to authority and no public demands; they have been forged in the fires of the totalitarian conditions in which they find themselves. But where did this concept come from? What analytical and ideological pillars does it stand on?
What is at stake in using this term today? The Afterlife of the ‘Soviet Man’ addresses all these questions and even explains why – at least in its contemporary usage – this concept should be abandoned altogether.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:136 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:23/02/2023
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- ISBN:9781350167728
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:136 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:23/02/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350167728
