| Waiting at the Prison Gate: Women, Identity and the Russian Penal System Contributor(s): Pallott, Judith (Author), Katz, Elena (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784536601 ISBN-13: 9781784536602 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Social Science | Human Geography - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Series: International Library of Human Geography |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |