The Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917 and the ensuing communist
regime have often been portrayed as a man's revolution, with women
as bystanders or even victims. Midwives of the Revolution examines
the powerful contribution made by women to the overthrow of tsarism
in 1917 and their importance in the formative years of communism in
Russia.
Focusing on the masses as well as the highranking
intelligentsia, Midwives of the Revolution is the first sustained
analysis of female involvement in the revolutionary era of Russian
history. The authors investigate the role of Bolshevik women and
the various forms their participation took. Drawing on the
experiences of representative individuals, the authors discuss the
important relationship between Bolshevik women and the workers in
the turbulent months of 1917.
The authors demonstrate that women were an integral part of the
revolutionary process and challenge assumptions that they served
merely to ignite an essentially masculine revolt. By placing women
center stage, without exaggerating their roles, this study enriches
our understanding of a momentous event in twentieth-century
history.
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