David L. Hoffmann, '83
Peasant Metropolis: Social Identities in Moscow, 1929-1941. Paperback, 282 pages; Cornell University Press; ISBN: 0-8014-8660-2.
Hoffmann is associate professor of history at Ohio State University and co-editor of The Russian Review.
"Hoffmann develops a clear argument from beginning to end, he presents strong supporting evidence, and he writes well. His subject is the massive migration of Soviet peasants from village to city during the 1930s. . . . His book is a major contribution to our understanding of the creation of Soviet society and Soviet industry." -- John Bushnell, The Journal of Economic History
"Just as the subjects of his study span the village and the city, Hoffmann has bridged the chasms between the literature on workers and on peasants. He also places his study in the context of literature on migration, class, and identity formation." -- The Journal of Social History
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