Sexuality and gender in postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia /
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| Imprint: | New York : Haworth Press, c2005. |
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| Description: | xxii, 410 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5568421 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Sexuality and Gender in Times of Transition
- Changing the Gender Order
- Changing Social Regulation of Sexuality
- Sexualities in Postcommunism
- The Contributions
- Part I. Postcommunist Constructions of Gender and Sexuality
- Chapter 1. Gender Inequalities in a Nationalist, Nontransitional Context in Serbia, Emphasizing Vojvodina, During the 1990s
- Introduction
- A Gendered Approach to Theories of Development and Transition
- General Economic and Social Conditions in Serbia During the 1990s
- Gender Oppression in Serbia: From Socialism to State-Directed Nondevelopment
- Current Developments and Future Trends in the Labor Market for Women During Transition in Serbia, Emphasizing Vojvodina
- Summary: Toward Affirmative Action
- Chapter 2. Hierarchies of Difference: National Identity, Gay and Lesbian Rights, and the Church in Postcommunist Romania
- Gender and Romanian Communism
- Brief History
- The Actors of the Debate
- The Debate
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. From Sworn Virgins to Transvestite Prostitutes: Performing Gender and Sexuality in Two Films from Yugoslavia
- Chapter 4. The Spatiality of Identities and Sexualities: Is "Transition" a Challenging Point at All?
- Introductory Notes: Facing the Question
- Facing the Approach and Problem That Sexuality Matters
- Facing Transition and War(s): Stereotypes, Trends, and Media Signifiers of Sexualities
- Facing Female Sexuality Within the Pornography of War(s)
- Instead of a Conclusion: Facing Obstacles, Gaps, and Potentials Within/Crossing "Transition"
- Part II. Sexual Politics and Sexual Identities
- Chapter 5. Sexual Culture and Politics in Contemporary Russia
- Post-Soviet Sexuality
- Attitudes Toward Sex Education
- The Antisexual Crusade
- Chapter 6. Serbian Sexual Response: Gender and Sexuality in Serbia During the 1990s
- Excitement (The Awakening of the Nation)
- Plateau (Turbo Folk)
- Orgasm (Pornography)
- Resolution
- Chapter 7. The Social Status of Lesbian Women in Slovenia in the 1990s
- Introduction
- Historical Background
- The Lesbian Movement in Slovenia
- The Current Legal Situation Concerning Lesbian Women
- Lesbians Within Education, the Health System, and the Military
- The Social Situation Concerning Lesbian Women
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Sexualities in Belarus: Some Major Patterns of Sexual Behavior and Their Cultural Background
- Introduction
- Gender Roles and Images
- Sexualities and "Witch Hunts"
- Post-Soviet Sexual Discourses and Western Influences
- Issues of Domestic Violence: The Controversial Role of Physicians
- Sex-Related Prejudice and Sex Crimes: The Orthodox Church and Homophobia
- Conclusion
- Chapter 9. The New Visibility: Representing Sexual Minorities in the Popular Culture of Post-Soviet Russia
- Part III. The Rise of Sex Markets
- Chapter 10. Supplying Women for the Sex Industry: Trafficking from the Russian Federation
- Introduction
- Collapse and Criminalization of the State and Economy
- Economic Inequality for Women
- Regional Variation in Unemployment
- Traffickers Recruiting Women for Work Abroad
- Public and Private Violence Against Women
- Western Glamour and the Sex Industry
- Conclusion
- Chapter 11. Russian Mail-Order Brides in U.S. Public Discourse: Sex, Crime, and Cultural Stereotypes
- Male Fantasy and the Internet: Marketing the Image of the Beautiful Russian Woman Who Loves Her American Man
- Academic Feminist Discourse: Romance, Trafficking, and Abuse
- Popular Discourse: Young Victims, Ugly Losers, and Grieving Parents
- Legal Discourse: Immigration Fraud, Unregulated Industry, and Domestic Violence
- Chapter 12. Sexuality for Whom? Paid Sex and Patriarchy in Russia
- Research Methods
- Debates About Prostitution
- Study of Prostitution
- The Interviews
- Strengthening Patriarchal Gender Relations
- Part IV. Sexual Pleasures and Risks
- Chapter 13. The Subjective Meanings of Sex and Sexual Satisfaction Among More Active Young Adults in Slovakia
- Introduction and Background
- Subjective Meanings of Sex
- Defining Sexual Satisfaction
- The Study
- Discussion and Conclusion
- Appendix. Case Studies
- Chapter 14. How Did It Happen the First Time? Sexual Initiation of Secondary School Students in Seven Postsocialist Countries
- Patterns of Youth Sexual Behavior in Postsocialist Societies: Some Hypotheses
- First Sexual Intercourse: Differences Among Seven Countries
- First Sexual Intercourse As Gendered Experience
- Conclusion: Postsocialist Patterns of Adolescent Sexuality?
- Chapter 15. Contradictory Trends in Sexual Life in St. Petersburg, Estonia, and Finland
- Background
- Research Materials
- Three Dimensions of Sexuality
- Procreational Sexuality
- Recreational Sexuality
- Relational Sexuality
- Summary of the Findings
- Discussion
- Chapter 16. The Social Context of Sexual Health Among Young People in Slovakia: Comparisons with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
- Introduction
- Epistemological and Methodological Approach
- Results
- Discussion and Recommendations
- Index
