Waiting at the Prison Gate Women, Identity and the Russian Penal System

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Synopsis

The Russian Federation has one of the largest prison populations in the world. Women in particular are profoundly affected by the imprisonment of a family member. Families and Punishment in Russia details the experiences of these women-be they wives, mothers, girlfriends, daughters-who, as relatives of Russia's three-quarters of a million prisoners, are the "invisible victims" of the country's harsh penal policy. A pioneering work that offers a unique lens through which various aspects of life in twenty-first century Russia can be observed: the workings of criminal sub-cultures; societal attitudes to parenthood, marriage and marital fidelity; young women's quests for a husband; nostalgia for the Soviet period; state strategies towards dealing with political opponents; and the social construction of gender roles.

Book details

Author:
Judith Pallott, Elena Katz
ISBN:
9781786730336
Related ISBNs:
9781784536602
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
272
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-03-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies