Books by Eliot Borenstein

In this original and timely assessment of cultural expressions of paranoia in contemporary Russia, Eliot Borenstein samples popular fiction, movies, television shows, public political pronouncements, internet discussions, blogs, and religious tracts to build a sense of the deep historical and cultural roots of konspirologiia that run through...

Borenstein argues that the popular cultural products consumed in the post-perestroika era were more than just diversions; they allowed Russians to indulge their despair over economic woes and everyday threats.

Examines the literature of the early Soviet period to shed new light on the iconic Russian concept of comradeship. By analysing a variety of Russian writers who span the ideological spectrum, this title provides an illuminating reading of the construction of masculinity in Soviet culture.