089987
London
1984
13,5×21,5
meki
286
engleski
Cijena: 15,00 EUR
Hand-signed and inscribed by the author. This academic work by the British sociologist Gary Littlejohn offers one of the most significant and comprehensive sociological analyses of the social structure, economic relations and class stratification within the Soviet Union, produced on the eve of major reforms and the state's subsequent dissolution. Throughout his study, the author critically addresses the methodological shortcomings of both Western and official Soviet sociologists, endeavouring to demystify the true nature of social relations behind the Iron Curtain by means of a rigorous scholarly apparatus. The volume is structured into six meticulously detailed thematic sections, complemented by an extensive glossary, a chronology and comprehensive subject and author indices. The author begins with a theoretical introduction to class structure, wherein he reappraises Weberian stratification theory and the Marxist conception of class under capitalism, evaluating their applicability to the socialist system. He subsequently examines the historical and economic alliance between workers and peasants through an analysis of agrarian relations prior to and during the New Economic Policy (NEP). The central portion of the book, dedicated to the operation of economic units, provides detailed insights into agricultural kolkhozes and sovkhozes, as well as the structure of state enterprises and industry; meanwhile, the chapter on law, the state and politics analyses the legal regulation of the Soviet economy, the concept of totalitarianism and institutional pluralism. Towards the conclusion of the work, Littlejohn dissects the system of distribution by examining social security, housing, healthcare and general welfare, before offering a comprehensive anatomy of Soviet class structure in the final chapter, with particular emphasis on occupational structure, the position of employed women and the role of the Soviet intelligentsia.
