Cultural changes Flashcards
Women
patriarchal society remained however, economic + political dev → new opportunties + aspirations for women
from 1900 women ed grew despite Tsar trying to prevent it
more women found their independence through factory work
Dec 1908 = 1st All Russain Congress of Women in St.p
they campaigned for women franchise
Education
Gov expenditure increased on Primary education
5mil =1896 → 82mil = 1914
1914 = Half of children aged 8-11 enrolled in primary skl
1914 = Literacy increased to 40% of the population
higher ed remained elitist
No. Uni students increased to 70,000~ (45% women)
1/4 of Sskl students were peasants
Publication and Censorship
writers + artists used their platforms to express problems in R
1905 = relaxed censorship provided the Silver age of Rculture
new art proved R was part of the modern world
Overall
By 1914, RC had broadened + diversified
however, some aspects showed little change
1913 = tercentenary year = tsars traditional jubilee celebrating permanency of Romanovs
autocracy remained + influence of the church
