The Soviet Passport: The History, Nature and Uses of the Internal Passport in the USSR Baiburin Albert
The Soviet Passport: The History, Nature and Uses of the Internal Passport in the USSR Baiburin Albert In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the first in-depth study of the development…
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The Soviet Passport: The History, Nature and Uses of the Internal Passport in the USSR Baiburin Albert
In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the first in-depth study of the development and uses of the passport, or state identity card, in the former Soviet Union. Without it, a person literally 'disappeared' from society. First introduced in 1932, the Soviet passport took on an exceptional range of functions, extending not just to the regulation of movement and control of migrancy but also to the constitution of subjectivity and of social hierarchies based on place of residence, family background, and ethnic origin.While the basic role of the Soviet passport was to certify a person's identity, it assumed a far greater significance in Soviet life.
It was absolutely essential on It was impossible to find employment or carry out everyday activities like picking up a parcel from the post office; a person could not marry or even officially die without a passport.
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