The Afterlife of the 'Soviet Man' - Rethinking Homo Sovieticus (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Russian Shorts
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-16772-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Totalitarianism & dictatorship Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-350-16772-X
Barcode:	9781350167728

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!