| ID | 128247 |
| Title Proper | Prisoners wives in post-Soviet Russia |
| Other Title Information | for my husband I am pining! |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Katz, Elena ; Pallot, Judith |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The identity of a prisoner's wife is often a shameful societal stigma. Yet Russia's unique history of imprisonment has provided an unusually positive trope for women who have to come to terms with their partners' incarceration: the 'Decembrist wife' (dekabristka). This trope originated in the aftermath of the 1825 'Decembrist' uprising-the first anti-monarchist revolt in modern Russian history. A handful of wives of the perpetrators voluntarily joined their husbands in Siberian exile and, in leaving behind families and comforts, created a precedent to be glorified for future generations. Upheld in Russian national mythology as a model of the exemplary wife, the dekabristka identity lives on. This paper examines its enduring power and significance in contemporary Russia |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.2; March 2014: p.204-224 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.2; March 2014: p.204-224 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Post Soviet ; History ; Contemporary Politics ; Contemporary Russia ; History - Russia ; Political Strategy - Russia ; Modern Russian History ; Siberian Exile ; Contemporary Political Russia ; Contemporary Russian Politics |