Seasoned Socialism : gender and food in late Soviet everyday life

__Seasoned Socialism__ considers the relationship between gender and food in late Soviet daily life. Political and economic conditions heavily influenced Soviet life and foodways during this period and an exploration of Soviet women's central role in the daily sustenance for their families as well as the obstacles they faced on this quest offers new insights into intergenerational and inter-gender power dynamics of that time. Food, both in its quality and quantity, was a powerful tool in the Soviet Union. This collection features work by scholars in an array of fields including cultural studies, literary studies, sociology, history, and food studies, and the work gathered here explores the intersection of gender, food, and culture in the post-1960s Soviet context. From personal cookbooks to gulag survival strategies, __Seasoned Socialism__ considers gender construction and performance across a wide array of primary sources, including poetry, fiction, film, women's journals, oral histories, and interviews. This collection provides fresh insight into how the Soviet government sought to influence both what citizens ate and how they thought about food. Seasoned Socialism Considers The Relationship Between Gender And Food In Late Soviet Daily Life. Political And Economic Conditions Heavily Influenced Soviet Life And Foodways During This Period And An Exploration Of Soviet Women’s Central Role In The Daily Sustenance For Their Families As Well As The Obstacles They Faced On This Quest Offers New Insights Into Intergenerational And Inter-gender Power Dynamics Of That Time. Food, Both In Its Quality And Quantity, Was A Powerful Tool In The Soviet Union. This Collection Features Work By Scholars In An Array Of Fields Including Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Sociology, History, And Food Studies, And The Work Gathered Here Explores The Intersection Of Gender, Food, And Culture In The Post-1960s Soviet Context. From Personal Cookbooks To Gulag Survival Strategies, Seasoned Socialism Considers Gender Construction And Performance Across A Wide Array Of Primary Sources, Including Poetry, Fiction, Film, Women’s Journals, Oral Histories, And Interviews. This Collection Provides Fresh Insight Into How The Soviet Government Sought To Influence Both What Citizens Ate And How They Thought About Food. Edited By Anastasia Lakhtikova, Angela Brintlinger, And Irina Glushchenko. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. La 4e de couverture porte : Seasoned Socialism considers the relationship between gender and food in late Soviet daily life. Political and economic conditions heavily influenced Soviet life and foodways during this period and an exploration of Soviet women's central role in the daily sustenance for their families as well as the obstacles they faced on this quest offers new insights into intergenerational and inter-gender power dynamics of that time. Food, both in its quality and quantity, was a powerful tool in the Soviet Union. This collection features work by scholars in an array of fields including cultural studies, literary studies, sociology, history, and food studies, and the work gathered here explores the intersection of gender, food, and culture in the post-1960s Soviet context. From personal cookbooks to gulag survival strategies, Seasoned Socialism considers gender construction and performance across a wide array of primary sources, including poetry, fiction, film, women's journals, oral histories, and interviews. This collection provides fresh insight into how the Soviet government sought to influence both what citizens ate and how they thought about food This essay anthology explores the intersection of gender, food and culture in post-1960s Soviet life from personal cookbooks to gulag survival.Seasoned Socialism considers the relationship between gender and food in late Soviet daily life, specifically between 1964 and 1985. Political and economic conditions heavily influenced Soviet life and foodways during this period and an exploration of Soviet women's central role in the daily sustenance for their families as well as the obstacles they faced on this quest offers new insights into intergenerational and inter-gender power dynamics of that time. Seasoned Socialism considers gender construction and performance across a wide array of primary sources, including poetry, fiction, film, women's journals, oral histories, and interviews. This collection provides fresh insight into how the Soviet government sought to influence both what citizens ate and how they thought about food. The works in Gender and Food in Late Soviet Everyday Life examine late Soviet everyday culture focused around the relationship between gender and food.