Bibliograph

Soviet communal living, an oral history of the Kommunalka, Paola Messana

Type

Label

Soviet communal living, an oral history of the Kommunalka, Paola Messana

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Soviet communal living

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

639162566

Responsibility statement

Paola Messana

Series statement

Palgrave studies in oral history

Sub title

an oral history of the Kommunalka

Summary

"This book brings together fascinating testimonies from thirty inhabitants of the Kommunalka, the communal apartments that were the norm in housing in the cities of Russia during the whole history of the Soviet Union. The Kommunalka was perhaps the most important social experiment undertaken by the Soviet regime, having arguably as much if not more of an effect on the outlook of inhabitants than external political realities. Beginning in 1920, almost overnight, multiple Russian families were crammed together into single apartments, purposefully chosen to represent different classes in the same space. The intent was not just to level out class differences, but also to create spy systems within homes so as to extend the governments surveillance abilities and its control over daily life"--, Provided by publisher

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