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The Hazards of Urban Life in Late Stalinist Russia: Health, Hygiene, and Living Standards, 1943–1953

Autor Donald Filtzer
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 mai 2010
This is the first detailed study of the standard of living of ordinary Russians following World War II. It examines urban living conditions under the Stalinist regime with a focus on the key issues of sanitation, access to safe water supplies, personal hygiene and anti-epidemic controls, diet and nutrition, and infant mortality. Comparing five key industrial regions, it shows that living conditions lagged some fifty years behind Western European norms. The book reveals that, despite this, the years preceding Stalin's death saw dramatic improvements in mortality rates thanks to the application of rigorous public health controls and Western medical innovations. While tracing these changes, the book also analyzes the impact that the absence of an adequate urban infrastructure had on people's daily lives and on the relationship between the Stalinist regime and the Russian people, and, finally, how the Soviet experience compared to that of earlier industrializing societies.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521113731
ISBN-10: 0521113733
Pagini: 410
Ilustrații: 5 maps
Dimensiuni: 160 x 235 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction; 1. The impossible task: keeping cities clean; 2. Water; 3. Personal hygiene and epidemic control; 4. Diet and nutrition: the 1947 food crisis and its aftermath; 5. Infant mortality; Conclusion.

Recenzii

'… there is a magnificence about Filtzer's achievement in The Hazards of Urban Life [in Late Stalinist Russia]. Most of its empirical detail, and many of its conclusions, cannot be challenged. It stands right at the front of writing on late Stalinism …' Reviews in History (history.ac.uk/reviews)
'This detailed monograph is highly recommended for specialists in late Stalinism and Soviet society more generally. The amount of data presented in 48 figures, 42 tables, and the text itself is prodigious. The analysis is clear and the consistent comparative focus thought-provoking.' Mark Edele, The Russian Review
'… powerful … a rich and thought-provoking study.' Julie Hessler, Journal of Cold War Studies

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The first detailed study of the standard of living of ordinary Russians following World War II.