"How could the baba--traditionally, the 'backward' Russian woman--be mobilized as a 'comrade' in the construction of a new state and society? Drawing on recently opened archives, [the author] explains why the Bolsheviks proved unable and ultimately unwilling to realize their ide…
"How could the baba--traditionally, the 'backward' Russian woman--be mobilized as a 'comrade' in the construction of a new state and society? Drawing on recently opened archives, [the author] explains why the Bolsheviks proved unable and ultimately unwilling to realize their ide…
Until 1927, Germany had a system of state-regulated prostitution, under which only those prostitutes who submitted to regular health checks and numerous other restrictions on their personal freedom were tolerated by the police. Male clients of prostitutes were not subject to any…
Until 1927, Germany had a system of state-regulated prostitution, under which only those prostitutes who submitted to regular health checks and numerous other restrictions on their personal freedom were tolerated by the police. Male clients of prostitutes were not subject to any…
A thematic history of the women s movement in India both before and after independence, this book covers the period from the nineteenth century to the present day. It looks at how women s issues were raised, initially by men and as part of the movements for social reform, and th…
Educating for peace: a feminist perspective
