{"product_id":"bolsheviks-and-the-bottle-9780875802640","title":"Bolsheviks and the Bottle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative study of drinking provides rich insights into changes and continuities in everyday life among revolutionary St. Petersburg''s workers. Drawing on a wide array of previously untapped sources, Phillips sheds fresh light on issues of revolutionary change, class, and gender as she probes the tenacious resiliency of alcohol-centered culture in the face of state efforts at prohibition. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReaders will find a sophisticated examination of workers'' drinking habits and tavern culture, reflecting broader issues of working-class identity and relations with authority. Through the prism of drink, Phillips juxtaposes the world of rank-and-file working men, where the steady flow of alcohol facilitated comradeship and celebration, against the goals of political activists who encouraged self-improvement through sober pursuits such as education and increased productivity. Because working men were husbands and fathers, Phillips also assesses the complex involvement of women a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This solidly researched, well-written book represents a pioneering foray into this underexplored subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e -American Historical Review\u003cbr\u003e \"An innovative and fascinating exploration of St. Petersburg worker culture through the prism of drink.\"—Christine Worobec, author of Peasant Russia and Possessed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1 Alcohol and the State \u003cbr\u003e 2 Meanings of Drink \u003cbr\u003e 3 Male Sociability in the Workplace \u003cbr\u003e 4 Functions of the Tavern \u003cbr\u003e 5 Women, Children, and Sobriety \u003cbr\u003e 6 Worker Culture and Revolutionary Legitimacy \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Chronology \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Sources Cited \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406417174871,"sku":"9780875802640","price":34.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875802640.jpg?v=1730495724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bolsheviks-and-the-bottle-9780875802640","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}