1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910956599103321

Autore

Andrews James T. <1961->

Titolo

Science for the masses : the Bolshevik state, public science, and the popular imagination in Soviet Russia, 1917-1934 / / James T. Andrews

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, Tex., : Texas A&M University Press, c2003

ISBN

1-60344-726-1

1-58544-882-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Collana

Eastern European studies ; ; no. 22

Disciplina

509.47

Soggetti

Science and state - Soviet Union - History - 20th century

Science - Soviet Union - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

COVER -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

Sommario/riassunto

After the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia's new leaders recognized the tantamount importance of teaching science to the masses in order to spread enlightenment and reinforce the basic tenets of Marxism. However, it was not until the first Five Year Plan and the cultural revolution of 1928-32 that a radical break from Russia's tsarist past was marked. Here, James T. Andrews presents a comprehensive history of the early Rolshevik popularization of science in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Andrews initially focuses on the growth of scientific societies in late Imperial Russia. Pre-Revolutionary science popularizers and associations continued to operate until 1928, their efforts appealing to the "popular imagination" and resonating with the interests of average Russians. Sadly, after Stalin seized power, scientists were reduced to serving industry and the propagandistic ends of Stalinism. Andrews has mined materials from previously untouched Russian archives, newspapers, scientific journals of the era, and questionnaires to show how Soviet citizens shaped the programs of science popularizers and even the agendas of communists.



Underscoring the need to take care when analyzing historical and political phenomena, Andrews concludes that nothing was simple or absolute in Soviet Russia.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910967918703321

Autore

Goldman Ann <1964->

Titolo

Facing north : portraits of Ely, Minnesota / / photographs by Andrew Goldman ; essays by Ann Goldman ; foreword by Jim Brandenburg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, MN, : University of Minnesota Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8166-5667-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GoldmanAndrew <1960->

Disciplina

977.6

977.677

Soggetti

Portrait photography

Ely (Minn.) Pictorial works

Ely (Minn.) Social life and customs Pictorial works

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Photographer's Preface; Acknowledgments; A Northwoods Story: Ely, Minnesota; Facing North; Green Ice; The Tinder Box; What Is in My Heart; Wild Neighbors; The Magic of It All; Notes on the Portraits

Sommario/riassunto

Perched on the edge of the northern woods at the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Ely, Minnesota, holds special meaning for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. But what is it like for the people who live there year-round? Ann and Andrew Goldman offer a revealing portrayal of the unique people who call Ely home. Featuring more than one hundred portraits as well as vivid essays, Facing North tells the story of life in this Northwoods community: its breathtaking beauty, surprisingly diverse character, and complex history. A thriving destination area, Ely is a changin