Motherland by Julia Ioffe
A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy
Journalist Julia Ioffe explores modern Russia through the lives of its women. Drawing on her own return to Moscow and on stories from revolutionary feminists, wartime fighters, single mothers, and contemporary activists, she traces how women's roles shifted from Soviet-era professionals to post‑Soviet expectations of domesticity and how those social changes relate to broader political developments. Part memoir, part reportage and history, the book uses personal and historical vignettes to illuminate Russia’s recent transformations without revealing its outcomes.
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- Published
- 2025
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 512
- Original Language
- English
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