Routledge Civil Society, Social Change, and Popular Education

Explore the evolving landscape of contemporary Russia with this detailed academic study. Civil Society, Social Change, and a New Popular Education in Russia: From Comrades to Citizens examines how social developments and civil society are shifting in the modern era. Part of the Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series, this book provides a deep look into the role of new popular education within the country. This work is built on recent survey research from the Institute of Sociology at the Russian Academy of Sciences. It combines original data with secondary published work in both Russian and English to provide a comprehensive view of the subject. Readers will gain insight into how the right to lifelong learning, a concept guaranteed by the Russian state and inherited from the Soviet Union, continues to shape the social fabric. This book is an essential resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the sociological shifts occurring in Russia today.