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Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania

By Dalia Leinarte

Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania Social Sciences

Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania

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If the home remained a safe space for families during the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, why is it that the memories of women's domestic lives in Soviet Lithuania are so fragmented? In Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania, Dalia Leinarte deftly challenges the commonplace 'kitchen culture' idea that the home was a site of silent resistance where traditional Lithuanian values continued to be nurtured. Instead, this fascinating book reveals how the totalitarian state gradually abolished the private lives of Lithuanian families altogether. Based on over 100 interviews and an array of archival sources, this book analyses how family policy formed the everyday life of men and women and considers how the internalisation of Soviet ideology took place in the private sphere. From a well-developed after-school activity program for children to strict rules regarding the working hours of men and women, ultimately the family could not remain isolated from the regime. Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania is the first book to explore family policy in the Soviet Baltic states and is therefore a vital resource for scholars of Soviet and gender history.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
226
Release Date:
2023-02-23
Publication Date:
2023-02-23
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350254894
ISBN13:
9781350254893
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
351 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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