Description
An exploration of the changes and continuities in concepts of Russian childhood, as well as the experiences of Russian children across the late Imperial and Soviet periods.
About the Author
Elizabeth White is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of the West of England, UK. She is the author of The Socialist Alternative to Bolshevik Russia: The Socialist Revolutionary Party, 1921-39 (2010) and co-editor of The Distanglement of Populations. Migration, Expulsion and Displacement in Postwar Europe, 1944-49 (2012).
Reviews
Elizabeth White has written an excellent survey of the history of childhood in modern Russia, exploring both the evolution of theoretical concepts and cultural representations of childhood from the late 17th century to the post-Soviet era. Accessible and balanced in its argument, this book will greatly benefit students and scholars alike. * Dr Matthias Neumann, Senior Lecturer in Modern Russian History, University of East Anglia, UK *
Book Information
ISBN 9781474240215
Author Dr Elizabeth White
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 346g