The Military Uses of Literature
Fiction and the Armed Forces in the Soviet Union
The Military Uses of Literature
Fiction and the Armed Forces in the Soviet Union
Description
This book studies the made-to-order genre of socialist-realist fiction that was produced at the direction of the Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy (MPD) as a part of the war for men's minds waged by the Soviet State. The first chapter is a history of the genre, tracing it from its roots in the Revolution to the dissolution of the MDP in 1991. Topics examined in the book include the attitude toward Germans following World War II; the retirement of the World War II generation; military wives; Dear John letters; life at remote posts; the military as a socializing institution; the use of lethal force by sentries; attitudes toward field training exercises, heroism, and initiative; legitimacy of command; and the reception of Afghan vets.
Table of Contents
The Political History of Soviet Military Fiction
The Aftermath of the War
The Changing of the Guard
The Hero of Our Times
Use Your Initiative, But Follow Orders!
Wife: Unit of Issue, Each
Home Is Where the Army Sends You
Dear Ivan
The School of Socialism
Playing at War
They Shoot Intruders, Don't They?
Afghanistan
Appendix
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 14 May 1996 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9780313024016 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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