{"product_id":"9781350000872","title":"Gender in Modern Russia 1850 to the Present","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury History of Modern Russia Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGender in Modern Russia\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e1850 to the Present\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAaron B. Retish | Michael S. Melancon | Ian D. Thatcher | Jonathan Smele\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Russia \u0026amp; the Former Soviet Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the evolution of gender relations from the late Imperial period, through the Soviet Union, and up to the present day,\u003ci\u003e Gender in Modern Russia \u003c\/i\u003ebroadly examines the everyday lives of both women and men, as well as cultural and political constructions of gender and sexuality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a focus on the impact of four major themes - the state, work, the body and spirituality - Aaron B. Retish argues that the Communist experiment emancipated women and men from traditional social and political roles, but that crucially it did not break cultural roles and power relations. Retish goes on to show that this destabilization of gender roles largely explains why gender roles are so contested in present day Russia and why political, religious and cultural leaders use traditional gender images to assert control and to mobilize their base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a vital text for anyone seeking to know more about the social history of Russia in the modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAaron B. Retish\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Russian History at Wayne State University, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRussia's Peasants in Revolution and Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He is also the co-editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Russia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 September 2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350000872\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669668561036,"sku":"9781350000872","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_25d5b2bc-76f4-4b9f-9c8e-515705bc6024.jpg?v=1785203369","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350000872","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}