Overview

Taken together, the Russian census of 1897 and the Soviet censuses of 1926, 1959, 1970, and 1979 constitute the largest collection of empirical data available on that country, but until the publication of this book in 1986, the daunting complexity of that material prevented Western scholars from exploiting the censuses fully. This book is both a guide and a detailed index to these censuses. The first part of the book consists of eight essays by specialist on the USSR, six of them dealing with the use of census materials and the availability of data for research on ethnicity and language, marriage and the family, education and literacy, migration and organization, age structure, and occupations. The second part, a comprehensive index for all the published censuses, presents more than six hundred annotated entries for the census tables, a keyword index that enables researchers to find census data by subject, and a list of political-administrative units covered in each census.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ralph S. Clem
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9781501707155

ISBN 10:   1501707159
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   01 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Part One: General and Topical Essays 1. On the Use of Russian and Soviet Censuses for Research, Ralph S. Clem 2. Data Comparability Problems in the Study of the Soviet Population, Robert A. Lewis 3. A History of Russian and Soviet Censuses, Lee Schwartz 4. The Ethnic and Language Dimensions in Russian and Soviet Censuses, Brian D. Silver 5. Occupation and Work Force Data in Russian and Soviet Censuses, Michael Paul Sacks 6. Urbanization and Migration Data in Russian and Soviet Censuses, Richard H. Rowland 7. Marriage, Family, and Fertility Data in Russian and Soviet Censuses, Barbara A. Anderson 8. Education and Literacy Data in Russian and Soviet Censuses, Ronald D. Liebowitz Part Two: Index and Guide to the Russian and Soviet Censuses, 1897 to 1979, Peter R. Craumer

Reviews

It is hoped that this volume will increase the use of Russian and Soviet census materials. Although they are difficult to use, this task has now been rendered easier. The book gives an excellent overview of the possibilities for population research on the Soviet Union. The index and research guide will be valuable for many years to come. -Slavic Review

Author Information

Ralph S. Clem is a retired Professor of International Relations and Chair of the Advisory Board of the School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2004 as a Major General.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions