Helena Goscilo and Andrea l.anoux, eds. Gender and National Identity in TwentiethCentury Russian Culture. DeKaIb: Northern Illinois University Press. 2006. x, 257 pp. Illustrations. Index. Contributors. Cloth: $38.00. Paper: $22.50.
The first work of its kind in Russian Studies to focus on the relationship between gender and national identity, this anthology is a welcome addition to the scholarship. As the introduction notes, "many recent studies of Russian nationalism and state formation make no mention of gender, let alone treat it as a vital component of national identity" (p. 9). Joined by Andrea Lanoux as co-editor, Helena Goscilo continues to produce bold and provocative …