Review of Factory

Abstract

Reviews the book, Factory, Family and Woman in the Soviet Union by Susan M. Kingsbury and Mildred Fairchild (1935). The book is based on rather extensive travels in Russia and on a study, of a large amount of documentary material. It is a commendable attempt at a comprehensive evaluation of the status of women in the Soviet Union, lacking the literary flavor of other books on the subject but being more scientific and worthwhile. The book does not contain a great deal that will interest the reader specifically as a psychologist. If he is concerned with Russia in general or with women in industry, he will find a pretty careful account of some problems. There is a commendable citation of statistics as contrasted with the usual observational account. While the author's approach is more sociological than psychological, the book appears at long range to be an unusually good piece of work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)