Kulturnaia revoliutsiia [Cultural Revolution], no. 14, 1931

Moscow: All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, 1931. Illustrated publisher's wrappers. 24.5 x 17.5 cm. 32 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. One of 14,200 copies. A fair copy with signs of wear, chipping and spotting.<br /> <br /> The 1931 issue of the Soviet magazine "Cultural Revolution" highlighted the initiatives and objectives of the Cultural Revolution in the USSR. This movement was a series of actions undertaken in Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union, targeting a profound reshaping of the cultural and ideological fabric of society. Its aim was to cultivate a novel cultural paradigm in line with the construction of a socialist society, which involved increasing the representation of the proletarian classes within the intelligentsia.<br /> <br /> Although the Cultural Revolution was envisioned as a comprehensive plan to reform national culture, its practical implementation often encountered delays and saw significant momentum primarily during the first five-year plans. This has led to debates in modern historiography about the accuracy of associating the Cultural Revolution exclusively with the 1928-1931 period. In the 1930s, the Cultural Revolution was perceived as an integral component of a broader societal and economic transformation, encompassing industrialization and collectivization. Furthermore, this period marked a significant restructuring and reorganization of scientific activities within the Soviet Union.