Bolsheviks and the Bottle

Bolsheviks and the Bottle

by Laura A. Phillips

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"This study of drinking provides 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.". "Phillips's provocative argument that revolution simultaneously empowered both champions and opponents of drink among the working class will invigorate scholarly debate about worker culture in Russia. Bolsheviks and the Bottle will appeal to readers interested in alcohol studies, gender issues, working-class culture, and Russian history."--BOOK JACKET.

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    How does the book challenge our traditional understanding of the Russian Revolution by focusing on everyday habits like drinking rather than just high-level politics?

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    In what ways does the enduring appeal of alcohol among St. Petersburg workers reveal the limitations of state power and ideology during a time of massive societal upheaval?

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    Phillips argues that the revolution paradoxically empowered both the champions and opponents of drinking; how do you see this tension playing out within the working class?

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