Russian Women and Their Organizations Gender, Discrimination and Grassroots Women's Organizations, 1991-96 |
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| Author:
| Kay, R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-333-97775-0 |
| Publisher: | Ebsco Publishing
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $82.30 |
Book Description:
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Grassroots Russian women's organizations faced multiple challenges in the early 1990s. Like their members, they were confronted with both potentially hostile attitudes and numerous practical difficulties. Post-Soviet ideologies of gender difference produced a gender climate which was particularly unsympathetic to female activism in support of other women. This book presents a detailed study of grassroots Russian women's organizations in 1991-96, against the background of a careful...
More DescriptionGrassroots Russian women's organizations faced multiple challenges in the early 1990s. Like their members, they were confronted with both potentially hostile attitudes and numerous practical difficulties. Post-Soviet ideologies of gender difference produced a gender climate which was particularly unsympathetic to female activism in support of other women. This book presents a detailed study of grassroots Russian women's organizations in 1991-96, against the background of a careful analysis of gender relations and attitudes to women's place in post-Soviet Russian society.