Russian and West European Women, 1860D1939: Dreams, Struggles, and Nightmares

by Marcelline J. Hutton

Overview

This ambitious study provides a sweeping overview of the position of women in England, France, Germany, and Russia/USSR during a seminal period in world history. Comparing Russian and European women's quest for respectability, self-realization, justice, and simple survival from 1860-1939, the book illustrates their struggles to realize their dreams and their resourcefulness in coping with often dreary, hard, even horrifying lives. Deftly combining statistical data to underscore collective experiences and belles lettres to highlight the texture of individual women's lives, the book assesses the significance of gender, class, nationality, and religion. Through vivid description, this history conveys a comprehensive picture of women's social, educational, economic, and political position in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This richly researched work traces common patterns and unique experiences in women's lives, showing how they defined themselves, coped with daily life, and confronted disaster with courage and resourcefulness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461666172
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/14/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Marcelline Hutton teaches at Lithuania Christian College, Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 List of Tables
Chapter 2 Introduction: Russian and West European Women, 1860-1939
Chapter 3 Society in the Late Nineteenth Century
Chapter 4 Education in the Late Nineteenth Century
Chapter 5 Employment before World War I
Chapter 6 Political Activity, 1860-1914
Chapter 7 Society in the 1920's
Chapter 8 Education in the 1920's
Chapter 9 Employment in the 1920's
Chapter 10 Political Dreams in the 1920's
Chapter 11 Society in the 1930's
Chapter 12 Education in the 1930's
Chapter 13 Employment in the 1930's
Chapter 14 Political Participation in the 1930's
Chapter 15 Conclusion
Chapter 16 Bibliography
Chapter 17 Index