RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryRUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-8690Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4021Research ArticleDivorces in the Russian Peasant Family: Traditions and the Realities of Post-Reform Period: Gender DimensionMukhinaZ ZDepartment of Humanitiesmukhiny@mail.ruStary Oskol Technological Institute (brunch) NITU MISiS150120131496307092016Copyright © 2013, Mukhina Z.Z.2013The paper considers the problem of divorce among the peasants in the second half of 19 – early 20 century. Particular attention is paid to historical and ethnographic data collected by the informants of the Ethnographic Bureau of Prince V.N. Tenishev, revealing statistics of divorce, description and analysis of the causes of divorce, views on divorce in peasant legal consciousness, the interpretation of the phenomenon in terms of gender-based approach to family history.Russian familylawpeasant womangenderdivorceрусская семьяправокрестьянская женщинагендерразвод