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Fashion Meets Socialism

Fashion industry in the Soviet Union after the Second World War

By: Jukka Gronow,Sergey Zhuravlev

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Fashion Meets Socialism

Fashion industry in the Soviet Union after the Second World War

By: Jukka Gronow,Sergey Zhuravlev

This book presents, above all, a study of the establishment and development of the Soviet organization and system of fashion industry and design as it gradually evolved in the years after the Second World War in the Soviet Union, which was, in the understanding of its leaders, reaching the mature or last stage of socialism when the country was firmly set on the straight trajectory to its final goal, Communism. What was typical of this complex and extensive system of fashion was that it was always loyally subservient to the principles of the planned socialist economy. This did not by any means indicate that everything the designers and other fashion professionals did was dictated entirely from above by the central planning agencies. Neither did it mean that their professional judgment would have been only secondary to ideological and political standards set by the Communist Party and the government of the Soviet Union. On the contrary, as our study shows, the Soviet fashion professionals had a lot of autonomy. They were eager and willing to exercise their own judgment in matters of taste and to set the agenda of beauty and style for Soviet citizens. The present book is the first comprehensive and systematic history of the development of fashion and fashion institutions in the Soviet Union after the Second World War. Our study makes use of rich empirical and historical material that has been made available for the first time for scientific analysis and discussion. The main sources for our study came from the state, party and departmental archives of the former Soviet Union. We also make extensive use of oral history and the writings published in Soviet popular and professional press.

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306

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Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura

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9522227528

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9789522227522

Translation and the Westernization of Eighteenth-Century Russia

A Social-Systemic Perspective

By: Sergey Tyulenev

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Translation and the Westernization of Eighteenth-Century Russia

A Social-Systemic Perspective

By: Sergey Tyulenev

The book considers the role of translation in the reformation of Russia along Western European lines in the eighteenth century. Translation is presented as a key social-systemic factor in the dynamics of the relationship between the system and its environment — between Russia and Western Europe. The author draws on contemporary historiography and social theory, primarily Niklas Luhmann’s social systems theory, but also concepts of other sociologists and historians, such as Gumilev, Bourdieu, Habermas, Jameson, amongst others. This allows the author to conduct a comprehensive analysis of social involvements of translation. Importantly, this case study aspires to pave the way for research of the social role of translation of universal validity.

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271

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Frank & Timme GmbH

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3865964729

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9783865964724

Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies

Translation in Society

By: Sergey Tyulenev

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Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies

Translation in Society

By: Sergey Tyulenev

Tyulenev develops an original way of applying Luhmann's social systems theory to translation, viewing translation as a social-systemic boundary phenomenon.

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254

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Routledge

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0415892309

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9780415892308

Shock-Wave Phenomena and the Properties of Condensed Matter

By: Gennady I. Kanel,Sergey V. Razorenov,Vladimir E. Fortov

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Shock-Wave Phenomena and the Properties of Condensed Matter

By: Gennady I. Kanel,Sergey V. Razorenov,Vladimir E. Fortov

One of the main goals of investigations of shock-wave phenomena in condensed matter is to develop methods for predicting effects of explosions, high-velocity collisions, and other kinds of intense dynamic loading of materials and structures. Based on the results of international research conducted over the past 30 years, this book is addressed not only to experts in shock-wave physics, but also to interested representatives from adjacent fields of activity and to students who seek an introduction to the current issues.

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330

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475742827

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9781475742824

Russia's Ekranoplans

The Caspian Sea Monster and Other WIG Craft

By: Sergey Kommissarov,Sergey Komissarov

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Russia's Ekranoplans

The Caspian Sea Monster and Other WIG Craft

By: Sergey Kommissarov,Sergey Komissarov

81/2 x 11 128 pgs 150 color & b&w photos For decades the Soviet Union and now Russia have held leading positions in the development of a special class of vehicles that are neither aircraft nor ships or both at once. Known as wing-in-ground effect (WIGE) craft or by their Russian name of ekranoplan, these vehicles combined the best of both worlds, operating on the borderline between the sky and the sea, offering the speed of an aircraft coupled with better operating economics and the ability to operate pretty much anywhere on the world's waterways. As such they promptly attracted the attention of the military and thus have been veiled in secrecy until recently.The book describes in detail the many series of WIGE vehicles developed by various design bureaus, including the Orlyonok, the only ekranoplan to see squadron service, the missile-armed Loon and the famous and awesome KM, or Caspian Sea Monster, which first attracted the attention of the West to these developments.

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Specialty Press (MN)

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1857801466

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Constitutional Law in Russia

By: Irina Bogdanovskaia,,Sergey Danilov,Tatiana Vassilieva

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Constitutional Law in Russia

By: Irina Bogdanovskaia,,Sergey Danilov,Tatiana Vassilieva

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Russia provides essential information on the country’s sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes the specific points at which constitutional law affects the interpretation of legal rules and procedure. Thorough coverage by a local expert fully describes the political system, the historical background, the role of treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, and administrative regulations. The discussion of the form and structure of government outlines its legal status, the jurisdiction and workings of the central state organs, the subdivisions of the state, its decentralized authorities, and concepts of citizenship. Special issues include the legal position of aliens, foreign relations, taxing and spending powers, emergency laws, the power of the military, and the constitutional relationship between church and state. Details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for both practising and academic jurists. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Russia will welcome this guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative constitutional law.

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366

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9403511737

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9789403511733

Russia's Ekranoplans

The Caspian Sea Monster and Other WIG Craft

By: Sergey Kommissarov,Sergey Komissarov

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The Caspian Sea Monster and Other WIG Craft

By: Sergey Kommissarov,Sergey Komissarov

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Fashion Meets Socialism

Fashion Meets Socialism

Translation and the Westernization of Eighteenth-Century Russia

Translation and the Westernization of Eighteenth-Century Russia

Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies

Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies

Shock-Wave Phenomena and the Properties of Condensed Matter

Shock-Wave Phenomena and the Properties of Condensed Matter

Russia's Ekranoplans

Russia's Ekranoplans

Constitutional Law in Russia

Constitutional Law in Russia

Russia's Ekranoplans

Russia's Ekranoplans

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