Women in Russia keyword-cp-usa and Born-again Socialism

and Born-again Socialism

Much of the book is based on interviews which reveal the extent of the complexity at play: wives who traditionally vacate the marital bed to accommodate their husbands’ friends

to use one of Benjamin's favorite expressions

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Women in Russia keyword-cp-usa and Born-again SocialismThe collapse of the monolithic Soviet state sounded the death knell for many myths about the Soviet Union. Yet one of the most persistent misapprehensions continues to thrive. The emancipation of women in the early years of the Soviet regime was regarded by many as a simple fact. The most frequently cited proof of equal rights was the large number of women who worked outside the home. But as the contributors to Women in Russia show, work outside the