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Book SynopsisNotably the authors resist the temptation to proclaim varied strategies proof of an actually existing feminism, offering instead a multi-voiced and rich narrative of the transformation of women''s position in post-Soviet Ukraine. Social Analysis
What makes the volume stand out is its rich offer of original empirical material and first-hand accounts. The fact that the authors are women with different cultural and academic heritage makes the volume an exciting example of ''East-West'' dialogue on the meaning of gender and womanhood...this volume has a lot to offer to all those studying contemporary Ukraine from different disciplinary angles. Slavonica
...[A]n impressive and multifaceted assessment of the monumental changes that have occurred for women in Ukraine since independence from the Soviet Union. The articles are all of considerable interest and topical, and mesh well together as a unified whole into a comprehensive and fine collection. Michael M. Naydan, The Pennsylv
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“Notably the authors resist the temptation to proclaim varied strategies proof of an actually existing feminism, offering instead a multi-voiced and rich narrative of the transformation of women’s position in post-Soviet Ukraine.” · Social Analysis
“With [this volume] Marian J. Rubchak has begun filling a long-standing void in the post-Soviet gender literature with a diverse collection dedicated solely to the understanding of women’s positions in Ukraine. Rubchak was one of the earliest Western observers of women’s issues in Ukraine and…among the first to gauge its feminist potential. Her edited volume also recognizes the significance of the sustained transnational and cross-cultural conversations between women scholars and activists that have ensued…[It] succeeds in discerning a feminist concern that stems from the contradictions inherent in women’s efforts to support Ukrainian nation building while simultaneously striving to promote women’s true equality.” · Journal of Ukrainian Studies
“What makes the volume stand out is its rich offer of original empirical material and first-hand accounts. The fact that the authors are women with different cultural and academic heritage makes the volume an exciting example of ‘East-West’ dialogue on the meaning of gender and womanhood…this volume has a lot to offer to all those studying contemporary Ukraine from different disciplinary angles.” · Slavonica
“…[A]n impressive and multifaceted assessment of the monumental changes that have occurred for women in Ukraine since independence from the Soviet Union. The articles are all of considerable interest and topical, and mesh well together as a unified whole into a comprehensive and fine collection.” · Michael M. Naydan, The Pennsylvania State University
"A bold attempt to engage gender studies in constructing a narrative about modern Ukraine. . . . This is Ukraine as it has never been seen before." · Ewa M. Thompson, Rice University
“…a unique and unprecedented effort to bring together the views of Ukrainian and North American scholars on issues relating to gender and gender politics in Ukraine today.” · from the Foreword
Table of Contents List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Foreword
Catherine Wanner
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Turning Oppression into Opportunity. An Introduction
Marian J Rubchak
Chapter 2. Between “Europe’ and “Africa”: Building the New Ukraine on the Shoulders of Migrant Women
Cinzia Solari
Chapter 3. Women as Migrants on the Margins of the European Union
Alexandra Hrycak
Chapter 4. Prove it to me: The Life of a Jewish Social Activist in Ukraine
Sarah D. Phillips
Chapter 5. Biography as Political Geography: Patriotism in Ukranian Women’s Life Stories
Oksana Kis’
Chapter 6. Chronicle of Children’s Holidays: Construction of Gender Stereotypes in Ukrainian Preschools and Elementary Education
Victoria Haydenko
Chapter 7. Gender, Language Attitudes, and Language Status in Ukraine
Laada Bilaniuk
Chapter 8. Feminizing Journalism in Ukraine: Changing the Paradigm
Mariia Tytarenko
Chapter 9. Nationalism and Women’s Literary Discourse in Post-Soviet Ukraine
Maria Rewakowicz
Chapter 10. Feminist (de)Construction of Nationalism in the Post Soviet Space
Tatiana Zhurzhenko
Chapter 11. Three Conversations:
Liudmyla Taran
I: Gender Education - a Step Toward Democracy
with Larysa Kobelianska
II: Gender Research in Sociology: The current situation
with Svitlana Oksamytna
III: From the Philosophy of a Name to the Philosophy of Life
with Yulia Tymoshenko
Notes on contributors
Bibliography
Index
