BOOK REVIEW: HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF RUSSIAN CHILDHOOD. MYTHS AND REALITIES. ED. BY M. BALINA, L. RUDOVA, A. KOSTETSKAYA. N. Y., L.: ROUTLEDGE, 2023

Abstract

The book review is for “Historical and Cultural Transformation of Russian Childhood. Myths and Realities” edited by M. Balina, L. Rudova, and A. Kostetskaya. This collective study explores the ideas and practices associated with childhood in Russia from the late 19th century to the first decades of the 21st century. This review provides an overview of the book’s organization and highlights some theses of individual chapters. Additionally, the review identifies problematic research fields addressed in the publication.

Keywords: the concept of childhood, the culture of childhood, children’s literature, Russian childhood, Soviet childhood, childhood in contemporary Russia