Women

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Attitudes changed from housewife to exeptence they should have a career
Mostly applied to urban- countryside and muslims attitude stayed same
Urban transitory

Question 2

P1

Answer 2

Change in pereception 1917-85
Homemakers then 1930s career opportunities and rise in status
Women in variety of jobs the norm
Engineering and construction

Question 3

Facts to show occupying male-dominated jobs

Answer 3

Parts of Moscow Underground built by brigades of female workers
By 1940, over 40% of engineering subjects female

Question 4

However

Answer 4

Still expected to play the key role in looking after the home and providing for husbands

Question 5

P2

Answer 5

Situation in countryside- low-paid, low-status jobs
Brutal standard of living- often had to shackle themselves to ploughs to til the soil
Deserted by men who left for cities to work

Question 6

What happened in 1930s to show govt complacent attitudes?

Answer 6

Closed Zhenotdel, claiming all women’s issues were solved

Question 7

What was introduced to help women in countryside move to cities and why did this not help

Answer 7

Internal passport system

Taken by young males

Question 8

P3- Islam

Answer 8

No freedom, polygamy
While some attempt like 1927 unveiling campaign (basic contraception, personal hygiene, childcare) too resistant to change
Advancements met with violence like when a Zhenotdel meeting occurred, attacked by Muslim men with dogs and boiling wayer
Govt changed to a more gradual approach

Question 9

Why was govt action half-hearted?

Answer 9

Male-dominated Party not fully commited to actively inciting change

Question 10

Conc

Answer 10

Govt action half-hearted
People and govt complacent as traditional attitudes

When men returned had to sacrifice jobs
Chance of career progression stolen by expectation of looking after kids and husband

Question 11

Example of half-heartedness

Answer 11

Reserving 20% of higher education for women but already occupied 14%