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Life Stories of Soviet Women

- The Interwar Generation

Om Life Stories of Soviet Women

This book provides a rich picture of what everyday life was like for women in Soviet times by presenting the life stories of eight women who were born in the interwar period. The life stories are told through interviews with the women who were well educated and well placed in Soviet society, often in elite positions, and therefore well able to observe and articulate the wider conditions for Soviet women besides their own personal circumstances. The interviews, which are edited and preceded by a full introduction setting the context, touch on a wide variety of issues: key events in Soviet history; religion and nationalities policies; and womenΓÇÖs everyday experiences of life in the Soviet Union ΓÇô growing up and going to school; education; falling in love and getting married; giving birth and starting a family; housework and paid employment; travel; leisure and culture; and remembering the past.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138643536
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 200
  • Utgiven:
  • 9. december 2015
  • Mått:
  • 155x233x15 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 316 g.
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Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 18. december 2024

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This book provides a rich picture of what everyday life was like for women in Soviet times by presenting the life stories of eight women who were born in the interwar period. The life stories are told through interviews with the women who were well educated and well placed in Soviet society, often in elite positions, and therefore well able to observe and articulate the wider conditions for Soviet women besides their own personal circumstances. The interviews, which are edited and preceded by a full introduction setting the context, touch on a wide variety of issues: key events in Soviet history; religion and nationalities policies; and womenΓÇÖs everyday experiences of life in the Soviet Union ΓÇô growing up and going to school; education; falling in love and getting married; giving birth and starting a family; housework and paid employment; travel; leisure and culture; and remembering the past.

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