Peasant icons representations of rural people in late nineteenth century Russia - Frierson, Cathy A.; American Council of Learned Societies (New York : Oxford University Press, 1993)
The 1860s : setting the stage -- Narod : passive, benighted, and sim ple -- The peasant as judge -- The peasant as rational man of the land -- The communal peasant -- The gray peasant : unadorned and besieged -- Kulak : the village strongman -- Baba : the peasant woman--Virago, Eve , or victim? -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237) and index.
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Keywords: Peasants -- Russia -- History -- 19th century; Peasants in literature; Peasants -- Russia -- Public opinion; Stereotypes (Social psychology).; Russia -- History -- Alexander II, 1855-1881.