Gender in Russian History and Culture
Author | : L. Edmondson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2001-07-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230518926 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230518923 |
Rating | : 4/5 (923 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender in Russian History and Culture by : L. Edmondson
Download or read book Gender in Russian History and Culture written by L. Edmondson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-07-11 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume charts the changing aspects of gender in Russia's cultural and social history from the late seventeenth century to the Stalinist era and the collapse of the Soviet Union. The works, while focusing on women as a primary subject, highlight in particular gender difference, the construction of both femininity and masculinity in a culture that has undergone major transformation and disruptions over the period of three centuries.