Soviet holidays in Russian historiography. Review of book: Nevezhin V.A. Soviet festive culture. May Day and October celebrations (1930s – mid-1940s). Moscow: Kvadriga, 2024. 424 p.
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2025-1-185-193
Abstract
In Russian historiography, the study of the festive culture of Soviet society has a rich tradition. Various approaches to the study of the current problem, outlined in the review article, demonstrate the current historiographic situation. Despite a sufficient number of researches done by sociologists, philosophers, experts in culture, and historians there are still a number of gaps that require studying and comprehending.
V.A. Nevezhin’s new research makes a significant contribution to better understanding how Soviet official state holidays on May 1 and November 7 were organized and held.
The review article analyzes an updated historian’s approach, (based on an extensive array of published and unpublished sources) to the Soviet festive culture in the 1930s – mid-1940s.
About the Author
E. V. Barysheva
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Barysheva, Dr. of Sci. (History), associate professor
6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, Russia, 125047
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Barysheva E.V. Soviet holidays in Russian historiography. Review of book: Nevezhin V.A. Soviet festive culture. May Day and October celebrations (1930s – mid-1940s). Moscow: Kvadriga, 2024. 424 p. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2025;(1):185-193. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2025-1-185-193
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