Family and the state in Soviet Lithuania: gender, law and society

LTŠioje studijoje pirmą kartą nagrinėjama šeimos politika Baltijos šalyse. Remiantis per 100 interviu ir gausybe archyvinių šaltinių, parodoma, kaip sovietinė šeimos politika formavo kasdienį gyvenimą Sovietų Lietuvoje. Aptariamos įvairios priemonės, kurias sovietų režimas taikė, siekdamas kontroliuoti šeimos gyvenimą: vaikų popamokinės veiklos programos, griežtai reguliuojamos vyrų ir moterų darbo valandos ir kt. Parodoma, kad sovietų valdžiai pavyko kone visiškai sunaikinti privatų lietuvių šeimos gyvenimą. [lvb.lt]

ENIf the home remained a safe space for families during the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, why is it that the memories of women's domestic lives in Soviet Lithuania are so fragmented? In Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania, Dalia Leinarte deftly challenges the commonplace 'kitchen culture' idea that the home was a site of silent resistance where traditional Lithuanian values continued to be nurtured. Instead, this fascinating book reveals how the totalitarian state gradually abolished the private lives of Lithuanian families altogether. Based on over 100 interviews and an array of archival sources, this book analyses how family policy formed the everyday life of men and women and considers how the internalisation of Soviet ideology took place in the private sphere. From a well-developed after-school activity program for children to strict rules regarding the working hours of men and women, ultimately the family could not remain isolated from the regime. Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania is the first book to explore family policy in the Soviet Baltic states and is therefore a vital resource for scholars of Soviet and gender history. [Annotation in the book]