Advanced Socialism – Prompt 11

While the long Soviet seventies are sometimes remembered as a time of “stagnation,” they are among the most interesting and under-appreciated periods of the Soviet experience. This week’s post should address the contradictions and unique dynamics of soviet culture and cultural expression in the Brezhnev era. Your post should draw on at least one of the selections in RR pp. […]

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Working Women

After the death of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union saw a period of cultural liberalization that would come to be known as “the Thaw”. During this time, the rights of women expanded, from education becoming more accessible to the ban on abortions being lifted to women taking on more responsibilities in the work force. However, […]

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