From Peasant to Petersburger
From Peasant to Petersburger by E. Economakis, published by Palgrave Macmillan UK on February 11, 1999, is a detailed examination of the transformation experienced by St. Petersburg’s industrial working class from the early nineteenth century until 1914. This 212-page book analyzes the processes of proletarianization and urbanization, focusing on how workers severed their ties to the village and land as they transitioned to factory life.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of local conditions in sending areas and the historical context of factory work in St. Petersburg, highlighting the diverse backgrounds of the workforce. Economakis presents a comprehensive study of economic history and social science, shedding light on the significant changes that shaped labor dynamics in Russia and the Former Soviet Union during this period. The book provides insights into the broader implications of these transformations within the context of European history.
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Economakis analyses the processes of proletarianization and urbanization undergone by St. Petersburg’s industrial working class from its inception in the early nineteenth century up until 1914. Attention is given to the severing of workers’ ties to the village and the land. The book examines local conditions in sending areas and traces the history of factory work in St. Petersburg by workers from different provinces. Economakis finds that a majority of the factory workforce was objectively proletarianized by 1914.
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