{"product_id":"the-afterlife-of-the-soviet-man-9781350167728","title":"The Afterlife of the Soviet Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, today more often than ever, global media and intellectuals rely on the concept of \u003ci\u003ehomo sovieticus \u003c\/i\u003eto explain Russia's authoritarian ills. \u003ci\u003eHomo sovieticus\u003c\/i\u003e - or the Soviet man - is understood to be a double-thinking, suspicious and fearful conformist with no morality, an innate obedience to authority and no public demands; they have been forged in the fires of the totalitarian conditions in which they find themselves.But where did this concept come from? What analytical and ideological pillars does it stand on? What is at stake in using this term today? \u003ci\u003eThe Afterlife of the Soviet Man'\u003c\/i\u003e addresses all these questions and even explains why  at least in its contemporary usage  this concept should be abandoned altogether.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very timely book about major attempts to analyse Soviet-Russian identity before and after the collapse of the USSR. Combining methodological clarity with empathy and erudition, the author rejects a reductionist ‘totalitarian’ approach in favour of nuanced observation. A useful corrective to any current analysis of Russia, in peace and at war. * Vladislav Zubok, Professor of History, the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Afterlife of the ‘Soviet Man’\u003c\/i\u003e] does an excellent job at historicizing the idea of the Homo Sovieticus as a human type and a set of core traits associated with a political system. Sharafutdinova’s book is a powerful warning to how dangerous the feeling of being “on the right side of history” can be for any thinker. * H-Net Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue 1. On Riding Bicycles and Human Judgement 2. \u003ci\u003eHomo Sovieticus\u003c\/i\u003e as Eastern European Dissent 3. \u003ci\u003eHomo Sovieticus\u003c\/i\u003e as Soviet Dissent 4. \u003ci\u003eHomo Sovieticus\u003c\/i\u003e as a Perestroika Child  5. \u003ci\u003eHomo Sovieticus\u003c\/i\u003e as Post-Soviet Empathy 6. \u003ci\u003eHomo Post-Sovieticus\u003c\/i\u003e as a Fight for the Continent Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083873263959,"sku":"9781350167728","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350167728.jpg?v=1725550285","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-afterlife-of-the-soviet-man-9781350167728","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}