This book presents a large collection of anecdotes and jokes from
different periods of the twentieth century to provide an unusual
perspective on Soviet and Russian history. Anecdotes and jokes were
a hidden form of discursive communication in the Soviet era,
lampooning official practices and acting as a confidential form of
self-affirmation. They were not necessarily anti-Soviet, by their
very nature both criticising existing reality and acting as a form
of acquiescence. Above all they provide invaluable insights into
everyday life, and the attitudes and concerns of ordinary people.
The book also includes anecdotes and jokes from the post-Soviet
period, when ordinary people in Russia continued to have to cope
with rather grim reality, and the compiler provides extensive
introductory and explanatory matter to set the anecdotes and jokes
in context.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe |
| Release date: |
May 2007 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Bruce Adams
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
184 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-44407-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
0-415-44407-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780415444071 |
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