Women in Russia and Ukraine [Paperback]

This book by leading western specialists and Russian and Ukrainian feminists contains the latest research in the field of Russian women's studies.Chapters focusing on contemporary Russia analyze the current backlash against women's emancipation, and discuss issues such as women's health, sexuality, reproduction and identity, women's work and employment, women and nationalism, and the development of the women's movement.Chapters focusing on contemporary Russia analyze the current backlash against women's emancipation, and discuss issues such as women's health, sexuality, reproduction and identity, women's work and employment, women and nationalism, and the development of the women's movement.This book by leading Western specialists and Russian and Ukrainian feminists contains the latest research in the field of Russian women's studies. Historical chapters trace the role of gender in Russian and Ukrainian society from the twelfth century to the present day. Chapters focusing on contemporary Russia analyze the current backlash against women's emancipation, and discuss issues such as women's health, sexuality, reproduction and identity, women's work and employment, women and nationalism, and the development of the women's movement.1. Introduction: women's studies and women's issues in Russia, Ukraine and the postSoviet states Rosalind Marsh; Part I. Women in History: From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth-Century: 2. Peter the Great's two weddings: changing images of women in a transitional age Lindsey Hughes; 3. Women in a warrior society: Don Cossack women 18601914 Shane O'Rourke; 4. Teacups and coffins: the culture of Russian merchant women, 18501917 Catriona Kelly; 5. Vera Figner and revolutionary autobiographies: the influence of gender on genre Hilde Hoogenboom; 6. Equality and difference in women's history: where does Russia fit in? Linda Edmondson; Part II. Women in the USSR and Post-Soviet Russia: Sexuality, Identity, Health and Reproduction: 7. Managing the flS