Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
Spring 2026
First page number:
1
Last page number:
17
Abstract
The Stakhanovite movement and its long term consequences has been heavily debated in the field of Soviet history for several decades. The dominant scholarly narrative is that the Stakhanovite movement and Stakhanovism were largely extinguished during the period following the buildup to the Second World War. Previous works have relied heavily on solely political analysis of the movement, presuming that its character was primarily state-driven with little social component. This paper analyzes the social and artistic legacy of the Stakhanovite movement through novel analysis of film, music, and art of the Stakhanovite period and following decades. Contrary to what has often been assumed, the impacts of the Stakhanovite movement can be seen far beyond its initial active period, and the legacy of the Stakhanovite movement is found to be central to many communist bloc artistic traditions well into the late 20th century.
Keywords
Soviet Union; Stakhanov movement; Art and history
Disciplines
Cultural History | European History | Film and Media Studies | Political History | Social History
File Format
File Size
3990 KB
Language
English
Rights
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Repository Citation
Shewmake, S.
(2026).
Stakhanov Lives Forever: How Art and Culture Outlasted Politics in the Communist World.
1-17.
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https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/award/77
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