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Book SynopsisStories of House and Home is a social and cultural history of the massive construction campaign that Khrushchev instituted in 1957 to resolve the housing crisis in the Soviet Union and to provide each family its own apartment.
Trade ReviewThis outstanding book by Christine Varga-Harris is a welcome addition to the developing literature on the history of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin.... Stories of House and Home is an accessible, clear, and well-written work that draws the reader into the everyday world of the Soviet populace under Khrushchev. The book should have a broad appeal. General readers interested in these years will take away a nuanced, compassionate look at Soviet citizens. It is an invaluable addition to the growing body of literature for both graduate and undergraduate teaching on the Thaw.
-- Tracy McDonald * Canadian Journal of History *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Kommunalki, Khrushchëvki1. Building a Socialist Home Befitting the Space Age2. Foundations: Revolution Realized3. Interior Spaces: Building the Socialist Person from Within4. Liminal Places: Corridors, Courtyards, and Reviving Socialist Society5. The Quest for Normalcy: Coming Home, Settling Down, Moving Forward6. Constructing Soviet Identity and Reviving Socialism on the Home FrontConclusion: Beyond the Housing Campaign that "Shook the World"
