And They Lived Happily Ever After : Norms and Everyday Practices of Family and Parenthood in Russia and Eastern Europe

Name: And They Lived Happily Ever After : Norms and Everyday Practices of Family and Parenthood in Russia and Eastern Europe
Brand: Central European University Press

Central European University Press

And They Lived Happily Ever AfterNorms and Everyday Practices of Family and Parenthood in Russia and Eastern Europe\nAuthor(s): Yulia Gradskova, Helene Carlback, Zhanna Kravchenko\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Central European University Press, Hungary\nImprint: Central European University Press\nISBN-13: 9786155053573, 978-6155053573\nSynopsis\nTakes a comparative perspective on family life and childhood in the past half century in Russia and Eastern Europe, highlighting similarities and differences. Focuses on the problematic domains of the institutions and laws devised to cope with family difficulties, and discusses the social strains created by the transition from communist to post-communist national systems. In addition to the substantial historic analysis, actual challenges are also discussed. The essays examine the changing gender roles, alterations in legal systems, the burdens faced by married and unmarried women who are mothers, the contrasts between government rhteoric and.