{"product_id":"the-babushka-phenomenon-older-women-and-the-political-sociology-of-ageing-in-russia-paperback","title":"The Babushka Phenomenon: Older Women and the Political Sociology of Ageing in Russia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Shadrina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique sociological perspective on how \"babushkas\" have been pushed to the margins of post-Soviet society. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The word \"babushka\" literally means \"grandmother,\" but it has come to represent much more since the Soviet era, not least the family caregiver. In her new study, Anna Shadrina explores the marginalization of older women in post-Soviet Russia, shedding light on the complex image of the babushka as both the cornerstone of the family unit and a passive recipient of social benefits. The author argues that this image has been shaped in no small part by welfare cutbacks that shifted the responsibility of family care from the state to individual women, as well as the increasing frustration of working-age people with the post-socialist economic system. Ultimately, she shows that despite being ostracized from society for defying age- and gender-specific social expectations, older women occupy a crucial position as active contributors to the economy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Shadrina\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in sociology in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy, and Criminology at the University of Liverpool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46598380224709,"sku":"9781800089082","price":60.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/eVJ_BOUM679781800089082.webp?v=1785152164","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-babushka-phenomenon-older-women-and-the-political-sociology-of-ageing-in-russia-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}