Karen Petrone Books
Everyday Life in Russia Past and Present
By Karen Petrone, Choi Chatterjee, Mary W. Cavender, David L. Ransel
"In these original essays on long-term patterns of everyday life in pre-revolutionary, Soviet, and contemporary Russia, distinguished scholars survey the cultural practices, power relations, and be...
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Life Has Become More Joyous Comrades
"In the Soviet Union in the 1930s, public celebrations flourished while Stalinist repression intensified. What explains this coincidence of terror and celebration? Using popular media and drawing e...
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