Soviet Spectatorship - Observing the Body in Physical and Visual Culture

An exploration of Soviet physical culture in film and other visual media, examining how the unique Soviet 'gaze' offers new perspectives on the aesthetics of the body.

About the author

Samuel Goff is Affiliated Lecturer in Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is Editorial Director of the film platform Klassiki, and a former editor at The Calvert Journal.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Goff
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 19.03.2026
• EAN: 9781350411203
• ISBN: 978-1-350-41120-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: KINO - The Russian and Soviet Cinema
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Russia, European History, Films, cinema, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Sociology: sport and leisure, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film Theory & Criticism, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, Film history, theory or criticism, HISTORY / Russia / General