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The New Woman in Uzbekistan

- Islam, Modernity, and Unveiling under Communism

About The New Woman in Uzbekistan

Explores the lives of Uzbek women, in their own voices and words, before and after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Drawing upon oral histories and writings, this book re-examines the Soviet Hujum, the 1927 campaign in Soviet Central Asia to encourage mass unveiling as a path to social and intellectual "liberation."

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780295988191
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • January 30, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x229x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 552 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The New Woman in Uzbekistan

Explores the lives of Uzbek women, in their own voices and words, before and after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Drawing upon oral histories and writings, this book re-examines the Soviet Hujum, the 1927 campaign in Soviet Central Asia to encourage mass unveiling as a path to social and intellectual "liberation."

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