Soviet Communal Living: An Oral History of the Kommunalka
(Part of the Palgrave Studies in Oral History Series)
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This book brings together fascinating testimonies from thirty inhabitants of the "Kommunalka," the communal apartments that were a common feature of Russian cities during the Soviet era. Beginning in 1920, multiple Russian families--purposefully selected from different social classes--were relocated and crammed together into single apartments. The intent was not simply to level out class differences, but also to create spy networks within homes and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0230110169
ISBN13:9780230110168
Release Date:February 2011
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.3"
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