53 - A.K. 47 - Sisters Part III

In this episode Kristen Ghodsee reads the third and final part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1923 short story, "Sisters." The "Nepmen" in the story are Soviet revolutionaries that take advantage of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) to get rich and return to traditional gender roles. Kollontai herself was very critical of the NEP and especially its effects on Soviet women. Send us Fan Mail Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon-type account and receives no funding. There ar...