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Author : Goodwin Nwafor Odear
Release : 1984*
Genre : Socialism
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Book Synopsis 336 Hours in the Hero Cities of Russians by : Goodwin Nwafor Odear
Download or read book 336 Hours in the Hero Cities of Russians written by Goodwin Nwafor Odear. This book was released on 1984*. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ivo Mijnssen
Release : 2021-05-04
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Russia's Hero Cities by : Ivo Mijnssen
Download or read book Russia's Hero Cities written by Ivo Mijnssen. This book was released on 2021-05-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II, known as the Great Patriotic War to Russians, ravaged the Soviet Union and traumatized those who survived. After the war, memory of this anguish was often publicly repressed under Stalin. But that all changed by the 1960s. Under Brezhnev, the idea of the Great Patriotic War was transformed into one of victory and celebration. In Russia's Hero Cities, Ivo Mijnssen reveals how contradictory national recollections were revised into an idealized past that both served official needs and offered a narrative of heroism. This triumphant narrative was most evident in the creation of 13 Hero Cities, now located across Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. These cities, which were host to some of the fiercest and most famous battles, were named champions. Brezhnev's government officially recognized these cities with awards, financial contributions, and ritualized festivities. Their citizens also encountered the altered history at every corner—on manicured battlefields, in war memorials, and through stories at the kitchen table. Using a rich tapestry of archival material, oral history interviews, and newspaper articles, Mijnssen provides a thorough exploration of two cities in particular, Tula and Novorossiysk. By exploring the significance of Hero Cities in Soviet identity and the enduring but conflicted importance they hold for Russians today, Russia's Hero Cities exposes how the Great Patriotic War no longer has the power to mask the deep rifts still present in Russian society.
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Release : 1980
Genre : Europe, Eastern
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Book Synopsis Bibliographic Guide to Soviet and East European Studies by :
Download or read book Bibliographic Guide to Soviet and East European Studies written by . This book was released on 1980. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Albert Axell
Release : 2005
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Book Synopsis Russia's Hero Cities by : Albert Axell
Download or read book Russia's Hero Cities written by Albert Axell. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexandra Wachter
Release : 2022-08-08
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Last Heroes of Leningrad by : Alexandra Wachter
Download or read book The Last Heroes of Leningrad written by Alexandra Wachter. This book was released on 2022-08-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandra Wachter investigates how survivors of the Siege of Leningrad (1941–44) were able to come to terms with their memories in Soviet and post-Soviet society. Subject to political fluctuations, official remembrance ranged from enforced silence to extensive exploitation for propaganda purposes, a framework which corresponded with psychological strategies to cope, but not deal, with trauma: repression, denial, acting-out and idealization. Based on a combination of oral history interviews, ethnographic and archival research, this study examines narratives and activities of child and adolescent survivors. Individual experiences are related to varying degrees of involvement in survivors’ organisations, and thick description adds to the understanding of trauma in the context of a (post-)totalitarian society.
