Soviet society today

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Soviet society today

Michael Rywkin

M.E. Sharpe, c1989

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Bibliography: p. 235

Includes index

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Description

A systematic overview of life in the Soviet Union, this book includes chapters on the territorial divisions and ethnic composition of the country; the governmental and party system; Russian and minority cultures; the family; education; health care; sports; military service; classes and social privilege; poverty; prices and wages; the economic system, work, and the standard of living. It concludes with a discussion of the impact of Gorbachev's administration on Soviet society and the outlook for the future.

Table of Contents

Chronology, Acknowledgements, Map, Introduction, The Background, The System, The Social Structure, The Standard of Living, The Way of Life, Uniformity and Diversity, Postscript, For Further Reading, Index, About the Author

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