New Economic Policy

The Abortion in Soviet Russia During NEP: Official Propaganda versus Popular Attitudes

This paper studies the attitudes of the Soviet authorities and society towards the problem of abortion during the New Economic Policy (NEP). In the 1920s, communist ideologists and population still under influence of traditional values based on religious ethics (though often indifferent towards religion and Church) expressed extremely different views on the issue. Even religiously indifferent people used to take part in religious ceremonies such as weddings and christenings.

The Influence of Religious Norms and Communal Traditions on the Social Image of the Soviet Family in the 1920s

The article, based on archival and other documentary and sociological material, explores the influence of religious norms of life and communal traditions on the evolution of the Soviet family in the 1920s. A certain institutional stabilization of the family was the result of a turn of policies in support of traditional foundations, including the Church and communal norms of life. The attitudes of large groups of population towards these norms were ambiguous.