Gender Roles In Russia

It has been twenty-five years since the fall of the Soviet Union; a communist nation that was once the mighty opponent of the United States, but over the course of time it ceased to exists. Without a doubt, the Soviet Union has been the subject of many historical works that primarily focused on political issues and government officials, but what about the average people, particularly women? Above any political ideology, Russia remained a patriarchal society before and after the Soviet Union.

Russia has many religions and has even went through changes thought the years, however Russian Orthodox which is a form of Christianity, is the most practiced religion

When one thinks of Russian culture, it generally is associated with the keeping of tradition. It is not a country that evokes much change from century to century but when taking a closer look into the country, this is a rather bias view compared to just how much the country has constantly been evolving. The biggest push of cultural change happened during the reign of Peter the Great. Peter came to power in 1682, a time when the Russian court was unreliable to one true leading family until Peter’s ruling when that changed. This was a man who saw that his country needed to break from the tradition and emerge into a western society. This was not an easy change considering the remote location that Russia had to Europe and the deep traditional ways of the people. With this in mind, he created many changes that Russia was to undergo to become this powerhouse country that Peter envisioned for his people. With so much change to happen, the movement was a slow process but with Peter’s motivation, nothing seemed to stop the man. Peter the Great’s efforts to Westernize Russia unified Russia through his military ambitions, his cultural ambitions and his finally the creation of his city, St. Petersburg. All of these are major developments created a new version of Russia that has created the country that it is today.

The Russian Church is the oldest Christian church in Russia, and one of the most established churches in the world. It has been able to exist for over 1,000 years because of its strong Christian foundation and influence over the previous rulers, the acceptance of Christianity within the hearts of Russian Christians who fought to hold on to their religious belief even with a communist government ruling them, and Russia’s big and open landscape which allowed Russian Christians to worship in secrecy to avoid being caught by the communist government. Many Russian Christians thrived in Russia, and many people rejected Roman Catholicism, in favor of Christianity. However, in October of 1917, Russia became a communist government and Christians lost

In conclusion, traditions and practices of Russian and American women have significantly changed over the years. Both groups of women have more in common than one may think, and the differences seem to stem from culture more than anything else. Family is important in both countries, as is women playing a more equal role. The USA seems to be more ahead in that area. Sexual freedom has become more prominent, but again America seems to be more progressive in that aspect. The social structures of both countries continue to change and strive for equality between the sexes.

In the nineteen twenties the role of women in Russia began to change along with the government and the economic structure. As these changes occurred women and men alike feared what would become of they're family life, as we humans find any significant change to be frighting. As women entered the work force and began earning their own wages they lessened their dependency on men and began to become more independent. This independence weakened the males iron fist on the family which is a cause of male concerned, because no one wishes to relinquish power of any scale. Like wise children often went to work at an early age and deemed this a right of passage, using this as leeway to disobey their parents, men found the loss of control to be very

The denomination that I have chosen to research is Russian Orthodox. The reason that I chose to write on this religion is because I have been interested in learning about the Russian Orthodox religion and all that it entails. The main points of this research paper is a quick history, some of their beliefs, and how does their cross compare to the Roman Catholic cross.

Women workers were responsible for bringing up the youth- the future of Russia. They could cripple the spirit of a child or give the nation youth with healthy spirits, capable of taking Russia forward and all this depended on whether the mother had sympathy for the Soviet Union. This acted as a motivator for the young people who compared themselves to their mothers who were courageous enough to take care of them at home as well as go to work. This greatly encouraged equality and the position of a woman in the Soviet Union was greatly raised compared to other countries like France.

     Gender roles in Russia have dramatically changed since the fall of the former Soviet Union and the fall of communism. It is hard to look directly at the constitution of Russia seeing as though the drafting and redrafting of their constitution is still underway. However, looking at the constitution of the former Soviet Union, you can see it is clearly stated that: “Women and men have equal rights.” It is very clear that in the Soviet Union they were trying to make it so that women and men were equal. It is still clear today that those same basic ideals are present in Russia. Women are clearly more equal in their country than in ours. In the workforce as well as in the home, women

Gender segregation is a major part of societal standards in Russia in the late nineteenth century. Women and men expect different roles in life and family. Men are regarded as superior and are considered the head of the house. Due to Raskolnikov’s father being deceased, he

Other religious groups that inhabit Russia include the Muslims, Jews, Protestants, Catholics, and Buddhists. The Muslims form the second largest religious group in Russia. They are concentrated mostly in the ethnic republics of Tartarstan and Bashkortostan in the middle Volga region, and in the republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia, Alania (North Ossetia), Kabardino-Balkaria, and Dagestan. The Jews and Christians are dispersed throughout the country and the Buddhists live chiefly in the republics of Buryatia and Tuva on the Russian border with Mongolia and in Kalmykia on the northwest shore of the Caspian Sea. (Microsoft Encarta)

In 1991, the great social experiment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics dissolved. The empire spanning almost five centuries, from the remnants of the Golden Horde to Stalin's "new Russia" (Hoskins, 1997) from Poland to the Pacific disappeared, leaving a political-sociological void that is only now moving towards resolution. Still the largest nation in the world (Shultz, 2000), Russia spans two continents, multiple time zones, and a land area that diminishes that of the United States. Although it no longer demonstrates the breadth of cultural conglomeration existing in the era of Soviet existence, the Russian Federation provides for an interesting cultural examination, and will be the basis of this paper.

This oneness with each other and with nature created strong communal bonds within Russia. In 988 Prince Vladimir of Kiev was baptized and he decreed that the Kievan land would adopt Eastern Christianity.(Massie, 23) Although the Russians people changed religions they carried on their core beliefs they went from viewing the Mother Earth as the source of life to venerating Mary as the Virgin of Motherhood. The reason Vladimir decided to convert to Christianity was because of the immense beauty his men saw when they visited the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia, This desire for beauty was translated into beautiful Russian art and music. The Orthodox liturgy continually inspired poetry, music and art, for, unlike the Catholic liturgy in the West, it was from the beginning the possession of the whole Christian people, who worshiped together in their native Slavic tongue. (Massie, 28) An example of this is the Icon of the Virgin of Vladimir from the early 12th century, and icon that depicts Mary holding Jesus as a baby.(Massie 43)

When discussing Russia’s demographics, it is important to note that it is the largest country in the world, ranging across 17.1 million square kilometers. Russia thus has many different ethnic groups, languages, and religions. Russia’s reported population from 2017 is 143.9 million which includes over 170 ethnic groups designating as their nationalities. Russia’s major ethnic groups are Russian and Tatar with their languages being the top two as well. As for religion, Russians are mostly Russian Orthodox or Muslim, and the 2% are other Christians. To top it all off, “Russia has one of the best mass-education systems in the world, producing a literacy rate of 98%” (higher than most Western European countries) (O’Connor), consisting of primary school, secondary school, and higher education.

Russia, known by most as the Russian Federation, is a federal state in Eurasia. Russia is the largest country in the world at 17,075,200 square kilometres by surface area, covering more than one eighth of Earth 's inhabited land, and the ninth most populous, with over 146.6 million people as of end of March 2016. The European western part of the country is much more populated and urbanised than the East, with almost eight-tenths of the population living within the European region of Russia. Russia 's capital, Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe and the world. Its ohter major urban cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Samara.