Langbeschreibung
The study of Soviet youth has long lagged behind the comprehensive research conducted on Western European youth culture. This book examines the evolution of Komsomol (Communist Youth League), the critical role it played during the Russian Revolution, and the impact that the revolution had on this youth organization.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I - Revolution and Civil War 1. The Birth of the Russian Youth Movement 2. Revolution as Revelation: The First Red Dawn 3. Birth in the Civil War: The Struggle for an Identity Part II- The New Economic Policy 4. The Komsomol and the Policy of Class 5. Revolutionising Mind and Soul 6. A Living Organisation Part III - The Socialist Offensive 7. The Komsomol as an Object of Class War 8. The Komsomol as an Agent of Class War: The Second Red Dawn 9. Lost Identity - A Static Organisation Emerges Conclusions: Between Rebellion and Revolution - Youth as a Force of Change