An Archaeology of Socialism

An Archaeology of Socialism

Victor Buchli

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1999
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Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9781859732120

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This highly original case study, which adopts a material culture perspective, is unprecedented in social and cultural histories of the Soviet period and provides a unique window on social relations.

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