Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More

This book examines the paradoxes of Soviet life during the late socialism period (1960s-1980s), exploring how the collapse of the system appeared both inevitable and surprising to those who lived through it. Through historical, anthropological, and linguistic analysis, it traces how major ideological and cultural shifts in the 1950s gave rise to new meanings, communities, and pursuits. Drawing on ethnographic material, the author offers insights into the complex, often contradictory nature of Soviet society during its final decades.