Village Mothers - Three Generations of Change in Russia and Tataria

Informationen zum Autor David L. Ransel Klappentext "[A]n outstanding work of historical ethnography. . . . The book offers wonderful insight into how women created and understood the great changes of the 20th century. It is unique in its scope and its intimate knowledge of rural life." -Russian Review "[A] major contribution to the field. . . . an important book that should be of considerable interest to medical historians and historians of peasants, the family, and of women." -American Historical Review Village Mothers describes the reception of modern medical ideas and practices by three generations of Russian and Tatar village women in the 20th century. Using the village mothers' own words, David L. Ransel shows how the women mediated the inherited beliefs of their families and communities, the claims of the state to control reproduction, and their personal desires for a better life. Zusammenfassung Describes the reception of medical ideas and practices by three generations of Russian and Tatar village women in the 20th century. This book shows how the women mediated the inherited beliefs of their families and communities, the claims of the state to control reproduction, and their personal desires for a better life. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Child Welfare before the Revolution 2. Soviet Efforts to Transform Village Mothering 3. Courtship and Marriage 4. Fertility Choices 5. Giving Birth 6. Baptism and Equivalent Muslim Rites 7. Coping with Infant Death 8. Child Care 9. Conclusion: Life and Loyalty in Hard Times Appendix A: List of Informants Appendix B: Questionnaire Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: David L Ransel, David L. Ransel, Ransel David L
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2005
• EAN: 9780253218209
• ISBN: 978-0-253-21820-9
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Rus; Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies; Indiana-Michigan Series in Rus; Indiana-Michigan Russian and E; Indiana University Press (IPS)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories