Village Mothers - Three Generations of Change in Russia and Tataria

Informationen zum Autor David L. Ransel Klappentext 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