This anthology offers a rich array of documents; short fiction; poems; songs; plays; movie scripts; comic routines; and folklore to offer a close look at the mass culture that was consumed by millions in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1953. Both state-sponsored cultural forms and the unofficial culture that flourished beneath the surface are represented. The focus is on the entertainment genres that both shaped and reflected the social; political; and personal values of the regime and the masses. The period covered encompasses the Russian Revolution and Civil War; the mixed economy and culture of the 1920s; the tightly controlled Stalinist 1930s; the looser atmosphere of the Great Patriotic War; and the postwar era ending with the death of Stalin. Much of the material appears here in English for the first time. A companion 45-minute audio tape (ISBN 0-253-32911-6) features contemporaneous performances of fifteen popular songs of the time; with such favorites as "Bublichki;" "The Blue Kerchief;" and "Katyusha." Russian texts of the songs are included in the book.
#2457684 in Books Jean Allman 2005-11-18 2005-11-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .92 x 6.12l; 1.03 #File Name: 0253218063320 pagesTongnaab The History of a West African God
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. BRILLIANTBy kwadwo oppongThis book is simply brilliant. It is very well researched and now a reference book in my library. It is simply a must have for anyone interested in the traditions of Ghana and West Africa as a whole. Excellent job done by the authors. I enjoyed reading every page of it. Valuable information throughout. A job well done!
