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Most women in Eastern Europe have been part of traditional patriarchal societies for centuries. The role of women changed somewhat in many of these areas during the era of Communist rule, though the promise of gender equality often promulgated for a supposedly classless society was never fully realized. More recently, many of these societies have experienced added tensions because of the movement away from centralized control and toward some form of democratic and capitalistic system, a move that in itself has created problems many of these societies have not been ready to address. Historical analyses of the role of women in Eastern Europe depend in part on whether these are internal histories or histories written by outside observers. Western historians have a different perspective, seeing their own social order more as an ideal and as more advanced, especially in terms of women's issues.

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Most women in Eastern Europe have been part of traditional patriarchal societies for centuries. The role of women changed somewhat in many of these areas during the era of Communist rule, though the promise of gender equality often promulgated for a supposedly classless society was never fully realized. More recently, many of these societies have experienced added tensions because of the movement away from centralized control and toward some form of democratic and capitalistic system, a move that in itself has created problems many of these societies have not been ready to address. Historical analyses of the role of women in Eastern Europe depend in part on whether these are internal histories or histories written by

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