Stalin Era Intellectuals: Culture and Stalinism

This book explores how Soviet scholars and cultural theorists acted autonomously during the Stalin era, challenging the received image of Stalinism and Soviet culture. It offers new interpretations on Soviet philosophy, linguistics, philosophy, musicology, literature, and mathematics from a cultural theory perspective.

Format: Hardback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 25 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the remarkable extent to which Soviet scholars and cultural theorists were able to operate autonomously during the Stalin era. The authors raise thought-provoking questions about how we should evaluate certain intellectual accomplishments that emerged amidst the oppressive pressures of Stalinism, as well as the most effective methods for recognizing and describing these achievements. The chapters within this book present innovative perspectives on Soviet philosophy of science and humanities, linguistics, philosophy, musicology, literature, and mathematics, all from the standpoint of general cultural theory. By challenging the conventional portrayal of the Stalin-era humanities as mere propaganda, these chapters aim to redefine our understanding of this period. This book is particularly valuable for scholars specializing in Russian and Soviet studies, as it offers a comprehensive dispelling of many widely held misconceptions about Stalinism and Soviet culture.

Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, and 13 of this book are available for free download as Open Access PDFs at http://www.taylorfrancis.com. These chapters are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 159 x 243 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032114200