ABSTRACT
A systematic overview of life in the Soviet Union, this book includes chapters on the territorial divisions and ethnic composition of the country; the governmental and party system; Russian and minority cultures; the family; education; health care; sports; military service; classes and social privilege; poverty; prices and wages; the economic system, work, and the standard of living. It concludes with a discussion of the impact of Gorbachev's administration on Soviet society and the outlook for the future.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|1 pages
The Background
part 2|1 pages
The System
part 3|1 pages
The Social Structure
part 4|1 pages
The Standard of Living
part 5|1 pages
The Way of Life
part 6|1 pages
Uniformity and Diversity
part 7|1 pages
Postscript