Synopses & Reviews
Contributions by American, Canadian, and East European scholars provide a comprehensive look at the status of women in Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the post-war situation. The book covers the relationship of Marxism and feminism and some of the factors that have conditioned efforts by the elites to change the status of women since the beginning of Communist rule; the political role of women; the status and activities of women in the prewar period; women in the workplace; and women in the family. A concluding section also examines views of women found in literature and folklore.
Synopsis
These essays, by American, Canadian, and East European scholars, provide a comprehensive look at the status of women in Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the postwar situation.