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Kristen Ghodsee reads the third part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1916 essay, "Working Woman and Mother," and discusses reform vs. revolution.

Upcoming events - Second World, Second Sex. Socialist Women’s Global Solidarity in the Cold War

Videos

• France 24 English, “Women Under Socialism: A Better Emancipation,” October 6, 2021
• Second Life Book Club, “Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism,” September 9, 2021 

Interviews

• Judit Bertan, “Kristen R. Ghodsee: "A las aplicaciones de citas no les interesa que tengas buen sexo" La Provincia, October 11, 2021
• Guiseppe Pavino, “"El socialisme d’estat va ser terrible en algunes coses, però beneficiós en d’altres,” La Directa, October 7, 2021
• Emma Pons Valls, “"Als països socialistes les relacions personals eren millors: era una manera de viure diferent" Public.es, October 4, 2021
• Sílvia Marimon Molas,

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• Everyday Utopia
• Red Valkyries
• Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
• Second World, Second Sex

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Kristen R. Ghodsee is the award-winning author of twelve books and a professor and chair of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.