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OverviewThis study of drinking provides insights into changes and continuities in everyday life among St Petersburg's revolutionary workers. Drawing on a wide range of sources, it offers insight into issues of revolutionary change, class and gender probing the tenacious resiliency of alcohol-centred culture in the face of state efforts at prohibition. The book provides a useful examination of workers' drinking habits and tavern life as fundamental elements of masculine sociability, reflecting broader issues of working-class identity and relations with authority. The author juxtaposes the world of rank-and-file working men, where the steady flow of alcohol facilitated comradeship and celebration, against that of political activists who encouraged self-improvement through sober pursuits such as education and increased productivity. Because working men were husbands and fathers, she also assesses the complex reactions that women and children had to this drinking culture. Phillips' provocative argument that revolution simultaneously empowered both champions and opponents of drink among the working class should invigorate scholarly debate about worker culture in Russia. It should appeal to readers interested in alcohol studies, gender studies, working-class culture and Russian history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura L. PhillipsPublisher: Cornell University Press Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9780875802640ISBN 10: 0875802648 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 01 June 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 1 Alcohol and the State 2 Meanings of Drink 3 Male Sociability in the Workplace 4 Functions of the Tavern 5 Women, Children, and Sobriety 6 Worker Culture and Revolutionary Legitimacy Conclusion Chronology Notes Sources Cited IndexReviews""This solidly researched, well-written book represents a pioneering foray into this underexplored subject."" -American Historical Review ""An innovative and fascinating exploration of St. Petersburg worker culture through the prism of drink.""—Christine Worobec, author of Peasant Russia and Possessed This solidly researched, well-written book represents a pioneering foray into this underexplored subject. American Historical Review An innovative and fascinating exploration of St. Petersburg worker culture through the prism of drink. Christine Worobec, author of Peasant Russia and Possessed <p> This solidly researched, well-written book represents a pioneering foray into this underexplored subject. <br> -- American Historical Review <p> An innovative and fascinating exploration of St. Petersburg worker culture through the prism of drink. --Christine Worobec, author of Peasant Russia and Possessed Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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