A rich and clearly-written analysis of the women's movement in contemporary Russia.

Introduction; 1. Russian women's movement groups and activists; 2. Analyzing social movements; 3. Feminism, femininity, and sexism: socio-cultural opportunities and obstacles to women's movement organizing; 4. Democracy without women is not democracy: political opportunities and obstacles to women's movement organizing; 5. Unemployment has a woman's face: economic opportunities and obstacles to women's movement organizing; 6. Remembrance of things past: the impact of political history on women's movement organizing; 7. International influences on the Russian women's movement; Conclusion.