Gender and choice after socialism

Lynne Attwood* (Editor), Elisabeth Schimpfössl (Editor), Marina Yusupova (Editor)

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The end of socialism in the Soviet Union and its satellite states ushered in a new era of choice. Yet the idea that people are really free to live as they choose turns out to be problematic. Personal choice is limited by a range of factors such as a person's economic situation, class, age, government policies and social expectations, especially regarding gender roles. Furthermore, the notion of free choice is a crucial feature of capitalist ideology, and can be manipulated in the interests of the market. This edited collection explores the complexity of choice in Russia and Ukraine. The contributors explore how the new choices available to people after the collapse of the Soviet Union have interacted with and influenced gender identities and gender, and how choice has become one of the driving forces of class-formation in countries which were, in the Soviet era, supposedly classless. The book will of interest to students and scholars across a range of subjects including gender and sexualities studies, history, sociology and political science.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer
Number of pages245
ISBN (Electronic)9783319736617
ISBN (Print)9783319736600
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2018

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