Travelling Companions. Women under Communism
Travelling Companions. Women under Communism
Author(s): Andreea PeleSubject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: Communism; deprivation; gender; motherhood; womanhood
Summary/Abstract: The following paper discusses an anthology of short stories, entitled Tovarăşe de drum. Experienţa feminină în communism. The paper will highlight the two major themes present in all these stories: womanhood and deprivation. It will discuss the Communist regime’s duplicitous stance on gender – proclaiming equality between the sexes, yet, shoehorning women’s potential into the roles of mother and worker.
Journal: Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 139-54
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English