The Nomenklatura system

Question 1

how was attachment to the party reinforce?

Answer 1

attachment to party was reinforced through the education system, which did its best to instil socialist values from a young age

Question 2

what was the route for those children who wanted to go on to better jobs?

Answer 2

For children, whose parents wished them to progress to good jobs and benefit from status attached, the usual route was to complete secondary education before entering higher education

Question 3

what did this route become?

Answer 3

This became one of the most important vehicles for gaining social status in Soviet Society as good educational qualifications help secure jobs and increase promotion chances

Question 4

in the 1980s what was the education rules for boys and girls?

Answer 4

Boys and girls had equality of access to education and by 1980s number of female students continuing to higher education match males

Question 5

what was the difference with large urban areas?

Answer 5

large urban areas tended to attract better, teachers, especially in residential areas occupied by the elite

Question 6

what did education play a key role in?

Answer 6

Thus, education played key role in perpetuating a Soviet elite