Red stars : personality and the Soviet popular song, 1955-1991 / David MacFadyen.
Their songs, played frequently on Soviet radio and purchased in the hundreds of millions, tell the story of Soviet popular culture since the death of Joseph Stalin, David MacFadyen discusses national identity, gender, and the development of celebrity in a socialist state, ultimately tackling the que...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Montreal :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
©2001.
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| Summary: | Their songs, played frequently on Soviet radio and purchased in the hundreds of millions, tell the story of Soviet popular culture since the death of Joseph Stalin, David MacFadyen discusses national identity, gender, and the development of celebrity in a socialist state, ultimately tackling the question of whether it is possible for artists to achieve genuine self-expression while under continuous political scrutiny."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 319 pages) : portraits. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-307), filmography (p. 307-309) , discography (p. 310-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773568792 0773568794 1282858963 9781282858961 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |