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The Women of Izmaelovka documents the lives of seven women who are residents of a Siberian village located on the steppes of the Ural region. The village was turned into a collective farm in 1929. As the women reflect on their lives; they discuss significant events such as collectivization; Joseph Stalin's acts of repression; the Great Patriotic War; de-Stalinization; Nikita Khrushchev's agricultural programs; the Brezhnev years and the fall of the Communist Party. Various stages of the women's lives are explored; including the years of educational experiences; marriage; motherhood; and assigned work. The daily routines of domestic duties; activities in the Village Club; and village traditions are also discussed. Having little control of their destinies and sacrificing much in order to survive; the women endured long hours of tedious labor under difficult situations. They detail having worked as milkmaids; pig herders; tractor drivers; combine operators; nurses; librarians; and Village Club coordinators. The women describe the ideological influence that the Communist Party of the Soviet Union brought into Izmaelovka through socialist competitions; propaganda; and youth organizations. Arguing that this rigid indoctrination taught them to believe that honesty; hard work; and Communism would achieve a better life and society; the study examines the effects of the Communist ideology on the women who sacrificed everything for it.