Women's Work and Wages in the Soviet Union

245 Pages·2022·17.433 MB·English

by  Alastair McAuley

ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS:

WOMEN AND WORK

Volume 11
WOMEN’S WORK AND WAGES

IN THE SOVIET UNION

WOMEN’S WORK AND WAGES

IN THE SOVIET UNION

ALASTAIR McAULEY
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Women's Work and Wages in the Soviet Union
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Tom and Alexander
Women's Work and Wages
in the Soviet Union
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University of Essex
London
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Women's work and wages in the Soviet Union.

1. Women - Employment - Russia
I. Title

331.4'0947 HD6166

ISBN 0-04-339020-X
Set in 10 on 11 point Press Roman by Katerprint Co. Ltd., Oxford
and printed in Great Britain
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Contents
list of Figures page vi

List of Tables vii

Preface ix

Glossary xi

1 Sexual Equality in Socialist and Soviet Theory 1

2 The Earnings of Men and Women, 1956-75 11

3 Female Employment and Participation, 1939-75 32

4 Horizontal Segregation in the Labour Market, 1939-70 48

5 Vertical Segregation in the Labour Market, 1939-75 67

6 Women's Involvement in Agriculture, 1960-75 98

7 The Sources of Sexual Inequality in the Labour Market: 120

Soviet Views

8 Education and Employment 134

9 Protective Legislation and Other Services for Women 163

10 Women as Workers and Mothers: the Impact of Soviet Policy 190

11 Conclusion 206

Bibliography 215

Index 225