182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
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"Quality of life" is a difficult concept to define, and particularly so when referring to the Soviet Union because Westerners have many preconceptions about Soviet living conditions. This volume goes a long way toward illuminating the realities of daily Soviet life and stands as an important contribution to our understanding of the Soviet Union. Contributors focus primarily on the relation of... Read more
Foreword -- What Is and Why Do We Study the Quality of Life in the Soviet Union? -- On Quantifying Quality -- Soviet Living Standards in Comparative Perspective -- Consumer Goods and Services: Contemporary Problems and Their Impact on the Quality of Life in the Soviet Union -- Aspects of Poverty in the Soviet Union -- Medical Care in the Soviet Union: Promises and Realities -- Aspects of Soviet Secondary Education: School Performance and Teacher Accountability -- Housing Quality and Housing Classes in the Soviet Union -- Self-Fulfillment Through Work: Working Conditions in Soviet Factories -- The Vanishing Babushka: A Roleless Role for Older Soviet Women? -- Alcohol Abuse and the Quality of Life in the Soviet Union -- Aspects of the Quality of Rural Life in the Soviet Union
Biography
Horst Herlemann is an associate professor of political science at Würzburg University, Federal Republic of Germany.
