{"product_id":"bolsheviks-and-the-bottle-drink-and-worker-culture-in-st-petersburg-1900-1929-hardback-9780875802640","title":"Bolsheviks and the Bottle; Drink and Worker Culture in St. Petersburg, 1900–1929 (Hardback) 9780875802640","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBolsheviks and the Bottle\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDrink and Worker Culture in St. Petersburg, 1900–1929\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLaura L. Phillips (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875802640\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 June 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This solidly researched, well-written book represents a pioneering foray into this underexplored subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e -American Historical Review\u003cbr\u003e \"An innovative and fascinating exploration of St. Petersburg worker culture through the prism of drink.\"—Christine Worobec, author of Peasant Russia and Possessed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative study of drinking provides rich 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Readers will find a sophisticated examination of workers' drinking habits and tavern culture, reflecting broader issues of working-class identity and relations with authority. Through the prism of drink, Phillips juxtaposes the world of rank-and-file working men, where the steady flow of alcohol facilitated comradeship and celebration, against the goals of political activists who encouraged self-improvement through sober pursuits such as education and increased productivity. Because working men were husbands and fathers, Phillips also assesses the complex involvement of women and children with this drinking culture. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1 Alcohol and the State \u003cbr\u003e 2 Meanings of Drink \u003cbr\u003e 3 Male Sociability in the Workplace \u003cbr\u003e 4 Functions of the Tavern \u003cbr\u003e 5 Women, Children, and Sobriety \u003cbr\u003e 6 Worker Culture and Revolutionary Legitimacy \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Chronology \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Sources Cited \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584740290840,"sku":"9780875802640","price":32.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bolsheviks-and-the-bottle-drink-and-worker-culture-in-st-petersburg-1900-1929-hardback-9780875802640","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}