Culture and Society Flashcards
What did the Patriarch of the Orthodox church do in 1927?
Sergius promised to stay out of politics for the state recognition of the church
When was the holy day of Sunday abolished?
1929-1940
How many workers had each day off?
1/6th
How did the 1936 constitution benefit priests?
Priests regained their right to vote
Describe how muslims were affected?
Sharia courts abolished
Property and institutions seized
New Mosque - pro soviet created
from 1935 pilgrimages 2 Mecca were forbidden
How many churches and mosques were closed and converted by 1941?
40,000 Churches
25,000 Mosques
In a 1937 census how many citizens described themselves as religious?
over half a million
When was the new family code put forward and made law?
Put forward- May 1936
Made Law- June
Describe the new family codes of 1936
8
Abortions were illegal
Difficult to get a divorce- large fees and both arties need to attend proceedings
Contraception banned- only on medical grounds
Mothers +6 kids= tax exemption
Child support by father = 60%
Child 12+ treated in court like an adult
Adultery criminalised and male offenders published in the press
New decrees homosexuality and prostitution but ignored in practise
Describe the effects of the new family codes?
number of women working in factories increased
Divorce and abortion remained high
What was the divorce rate of Moscow 1934?
34%
Compare the number of abortions to live births in 1934
over 150,000 abortions to every
57,000 live births
In 1939 what percentage of men and women in their 30s were married?
91% of all men
82% of all women
Who provided the centralised control of education ?
Describe the options as you age
Narkompros
Nursery-3
Infant until 7
secondary- at least 15
Who controlled the universities?
Vershenka
When was the quota system for working class children in secondary schools abandoned?
1935
Compare the literacy before the revolution to the city and town folk in 1941
Before the revolution 65%
After towns 94% 9-49 age/ countryside = 86%
When was the Komsol set up and for which age group?
1926, aged 10-28
What was the organisation for age 10-15 year olds
Young Pioneers
Frees summer and winter holiday camps plus community centres
When did Komsol become directly affiliated with the Party?
1939
Name a youth newspaper?
Komsomolskaia Pravda
What was the signature uniform of the Komsol?
Red neckerchief and rank badges, allowed them to be favoured in the environment
Who did the best out of Stalin’s Russia?
Skilled Workers
When were wage differentials introduced?
1931
What was different for the rural areas?
Previously untouched but was now under central control
Who was the new socialist man and women?
Urban creature , willingly accepted what the Soviet said, no room for private life
What did Trofim Lysenko famously say as a scientist?
Humans can pass on characteristics to the next generations
By 1941 how many churches were still working as a church ?
1 in 40 churches
How many of the Bishops in place in 1930 were killed or incarcerated?
152/168
