Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev's Russia

Drawing on previously inaccessible records, this book discusses love, sex, marriage, divorce, and child-rearing during Khrushchev-s «thaw» of the 1950s and early 1960s. It analyses the Soviet government-s attempts to supervise private life and enforce communist morality, and it describes the diverse ways in which people responded to official prescriptions. Written in a lively and accessible style, this book provides an innovative exploration of the interactions between Soviet ideology and everyday life.

The Author: Deborah A. Field received her Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan and is Associate Professor of History at Adrian College in Michigan.