Revolution and Counterrevolution

This comprehensive study delves into the complexities of working-class life during the Russian Revolution and the early Soviet period. It examines the paradox of the proletariat's acceptance of a system that seemed opposed to their interests, highlighting class conflict and shifting responses to management and state policies. The book also explores daily life, leisure, domestic issues, women's evolving roles, and religious beliefs. Through extensive research in factory archives, it challenges existing narratives and invites scholars to reconsider their views on the formation of the Stalinist system.