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Masculinity, Autocracy and the Russian University, 1804-1863

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  1. Rebecca Friedman

    1. Florida International University, USA

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Revising Old Narratives — Masculinity and Autocracy in the Nineteenth Century

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 1-13

  3. Respectable Servitors, Obedient Men, and the Autocracy’s Administrative Ideal

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 14-38

  4. Tavern Sociability

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 39-52

  5. Fraternities, Dueling, and Student Honor

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 53-74

  6. Friendship, Romance, and Romantic Friendship

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 75-98

  7. Loyal Sons and the Domestic Ideal

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 99-124

  8. Epilogue: Beyond the Nicholaevan Ideal — Russia in the Coming Years

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 125-136

  9. Conclusion

    • Rebecca Friedman
    Pages 137-142

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 143-195
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About this book

This is the first book-length study of masculinity in Imperial Russia. By looking at official and unofficial life at universities across the Russian empire, this project offers a picture of the complex processes through which gender ideologies were forged and negotiated in the Nineteenth Century. Masculinity, Autocracy and the Russian University, 1804-1863 demonstrates how gender was critical to political life in a European monarchy.

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'Friedman has done a heroic job of researching those activities for which there is little documentary evidence, such as dueling, courts of honor, and fraternities. Using an impressive array of unpublished and published sources, especially memoirs, she carefully delineates the parameters of these nineteenth-century social practices. Friedman provides us with one of the first analyses of male socialization and masculinity in imperial Russia. Her insights raise important questions about gender dynamics that should inspire others to follow in her footsteps by exploring male as well as female roles in imperial Russia. Thus, anyone interested in learning more about the social contours of Russian history should read her fascinating account.' - Slavic Review

Well-researched, thoughtfully written, and persuasively argued..

This book is a model of how histories of education can integrate new interpretive perspectives into promising revisions of established interpretations.

Although arguments about autocracy are going to be most relevant for Russian historians, the focus on masculinity makes this study insightful for the interdisciplinary fields of men's studies and gender history. For historians of eduaction, this book provides a case-study of how similar structures (the university) and themes (the tension between conformity and confrontation among educated youth) can be productively studied in different contexts and with unique source materials. For those seeking an excellent example of how gender history can bring new insights into both political and educational history, this book has a great deal to offer. History of Education Quarterly

Authors and Affiliations

  • Florida International University, USA

    Rebecca Friedman

About the author

REBECCA FRIEDMAN is Assistant Professor of History at Florida International University in Miami. She is the co-editor of the collection Russian Masculinities in History and Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Masculinity, Autocracy and the Russian University, 1804-1863

  • Authors: Rebecca Friedman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230500235

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-3918-0Published: 30 November 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-51964-4Published: 01 January 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-50023-5Published: 30 November 2004

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 195

  • Topics: Gender Studies, European History, Modern History, Russian, Soviet, and East European History

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