Abstract
The review considers the monograph by E.V. Barysheva on the role of the Soviet holiday culture in construction of a new type of society. It analyzes how the researcher reflected the ideological, social, psychological and cultural aspects of the state holiday, traced a retrospective of its development in the 1920s – 1930s, and also reveal the attitude of the authorities to cultural events of that time. The elaboration degree of the issue posed by the researcher is thoroughly investigated. This review analyzes the content of the archival and published data taken by E.V. Barysheva to study the issue. Moreover, it studies the goals and objectives that, according to the scientist, pursued the Soviet government during large-scale public holidays. It is revealed to what extent the monograph traces the formation of traditions in holding Soviet holiday processions, rallies and parades in 1920–1930, as well as the process of institutionalization of state regulation of holidays. The author reviews a separate place in the work of E.V. Barysheva related to studying the festive topography of the Soviet city in the 20s – 30s. of the 20th century and the population attitude to the Soviet holidays. The review shows how profoundly the scientist disclosed the reaction of society of a specified period to the public holidays hold.
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