Evolution of the Jewish family in the Russian Empire, USSR and the Republic of Belarus and its reflection in fiction

Authors

  • Inessa A. Gankina Independent researcher, Minsk, Belarus

Keywords:

Jewish family, Russian Empire, Republic of Belarus, literature

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the transformation of the Jewish family under the influence of historical and political processes in the Russian Empire, the USSR and the Republic of Belarus. The material compares historical data and key literary works of the epoch. The study contains generalised detailed characteristics of the Jewish family in different historical periods and its reflection in literature. The results of the study make it possible to trace the evolution of the Jewish family and related literature over a long historical period characterised by cardinal changes in lifestyle and values.

Author Biography

  • Inessa A. Gankina, Independent researcher, Minsk, Belarus

    independent researcher

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Published

2022-03-17

Issue

No. 1 (2022): Person in the socio-cultural dimension

Section

World and National Culture

How to Cite

[1]
Gankina, I.A. 2022. Evolution of the Jewish family in the Russian Empire, USSR and the Republic of Belarus and its reflection in fiction. Human in the Socio-Cultural Dimension. 1 (Mar. 2022), 30–40.