Russian culture / Margaret Mead, Geoffrey Gorer, John Rickman

Authors from cover.

The people of Great Russia, by Geoffrey Gorer and John Rickman, was first published in London by Cresset Press in 1949. Soviet attitudes toward authority, by Margaret Mead, was first published in New York by McGraw-Hill in 1951.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Penetrating Views of Russian Culture: Introduction: Russian Culture in the 20th Century / Sergei Arutiunov -- The People of Great Russia: Introduction and Introduction - 1961 / Geoffrey Gorer -- Russian Camera Obscura: Ten Sketches of Russian Peasant Life (1916-1918) / John Rickman. Iron. Snow. Placenta Praevia. The Apology. The Threat. The Bridal Dress. Police. Peasant Officers. A Political Episode. Moujiks want Glasses -- The Psychology of Great Russians / Geoffrey Gorrer. I. Childhood Training. II. Character Developments. III. The Enemy and Hate. IV. The Leader, Love, and Truth. V. Conclusions. App. I. Development of the Swaddling Hypotheses / Geoffrey Gorer -- App. II. A Note on the Swaddling Hypotheses / John Rickman -- App. III. Truth and Guilt / John Rickman -- Soviet Attitudes Toward Authority / Margaret Mead. 1. Questions Which This Study Seeks to Answer. 2. Methods and Materials. 3. Background of the Soviet System of Authority.

4. Soviet Ideals of Authority Relationships. 5. Soviet Official Expectations Regarding Motivation. 6. The Place of the Political Police in the Soviet Authority System. 7. Possible Developments in the Soviet Union. App. A. Abstract of Research on Leadership in Soviet Agriculture and the Communist Party -- App. B. Summary of Conclusions of Research on Soviet Child Training Ideals and Their Political Significance / E. Calas -- App. C. Summary of Conclusions of Research on Party and Non-Party Organizations in Soviet Industry / L. H. Haimson -- App. D. Source Materials Used by Other Members of the Research Group -- App. E. Excerpt Concerning the Communist "Election of May, 1948, in Czechoslovakia" - Taken from Chapter XVI of Unpublished Manuscript "Czechs, Slovaks, and Communism," / David Rodnik -- App. F. "To Aid the Agitator," from Pravda, May 27, 1948 -- App. G. "Your Strength" (Poem about Atomic Energy).