Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Stiliagi and Soviet Masculinities, 1945-2010: Fashion as Dissent

Stiliagi and Soviet Masculinities, 1945-2010: Fashion as Dissent

Myzelev, Alla

Hardcover

Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture

Fashion & AccessoriesGeneral World HistoryRussian History

ISBN10: 152618219X
ISBN13: 9781526182197
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: Jan 6 2026
Pages: 244
Weight: 1.61
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the Stiliagi, the Soviet Union's pioneering youth subculture from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Characterized by their distinctive Western-influenced fashion, affinity for jazz, and resistance to Soviet ideological conformity, the Stiliagi represented a significant cultural shift in post-war Soviet society. The book examines how this subculture, through its embrace of alternative masculinities and nonconformist behaviours, challenged prevailing social norms and influenced Soviet cinema, theatre, and broader cultural discourse. Drawing on rigorous research, the book situates the Stiliagi within the broader context of Soviet and Post-Soviet history, arguing that their legacy persisted well beyond their absorption into mainstream culture. Essential reading for scholars of Soviet history, cultural studies, and subcultural movements, this work offers a nuanced understanding of the Stiliagi's enduring impact on Soviet identity and cultural resistance.

Also from

Myzelev, Alla

View All

Also in

Russian History

View All