title: The Formation of the Image of Soviet Police in Public Opinion During the “Thaw”
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metadata.value: Popova, A. D.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2018-04-04T15:47:39Z
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2018-04-04T15:47:39Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2018-03
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.citation
metadata.value: Popova A. D. ‘The Formation of the Image of Soviet Police in Public Opinion During the “Thaw”’, Modern History of Russia, vol. 8, no. 1, 2018, pp. 178–194.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.identifier.other
metadata.value: 10.21638/11701/spbu24.2018.112
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.uri
metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/9306
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: The article analyzes the historical experience of the Soviet Militia to improve the its image in public
  consciousness between 1950 and 60. I used a large number of sources: archival documents Ministry of Internal
  Affairs of the USSR, published in various newspapers and magazines, and films. An analysis of archival materials
  showed that, after the war, the Soviet police worked under difficult conditions: a strong increase in crime, lack of
  educated personnel, poor financing. Militia leaders worked to improve the image of the police in the public consciousness.
  The author explores several areas of work: the police holding interviews with the public, publications
  in journals, cooperation with the creative intelligentsia. Analysis of historical factors indicated that the organization
  of meetings with the population was of great interest to people. The police officers told the public about their work,
  they explained the requirements of the law. Militia leaders actively used various periodicals such as newspapers,
  radio and TV. The author shows that newspapers have used different methods to influence public with a view to
  improving the perception of the public about the police. For example, newspapers published articles in which
  the police were shown in their home environment, in their social role as husband/father/mother. The author paid
  great attention to cooperation with the police leadership of the creative intelligentsia. The USSR Interior Ministry
  organized a competition for the best literary work of the police. Contests were held several times. A large number
  of writers took taken part in these competitions. Literary works were the basis for well-known films about police
  scenarios. They formed famous images such as Uncle Stepa-militiaman, service dog Mukhtar, district Aniskin.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: Исследование выполнено при поддержке гранта РФФИ «Эволюция ценностей и идей
  гражданского общества в ментальных установках российского общественного сознания»
  (№ 18-09-00130\18).
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Modern History of Russia;Volume 8; Issue 1
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: police
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: USSR
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Thaw
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: social consciousness
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: periodicals
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: image
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: film
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The Formation of the Image of Soviet Police in Public Opinion During the “Thaw”
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.type
metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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