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Russian Homophobia from Stalin to Sochi (Paperback, HPOD)
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Russian Homophobia from Stalin to Sochi (Paperback, HPOD)
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Examining nine 'case histories' that reveal the origins and
evolution of homophobic attitudes in modern Russia, Dan Healey
asserts that the nation's contemporary homophobia can be traced
back to the particular experience of revolution, political terror
and war its people endured after 1917. The book explores the roots
of homophobia in the Gulag, the rise of a visible queer presence in
Soviet cities after Stalin, and the political battles since 1991
over whether queer Russians can be valued citizens. Healey also
reflects on the problems of 'memorylessness' for Russia's LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) movement more broadly and
the obstacles it faces in trying to write its own history. The book
makes use of little-known source material - much of it untranslated
archival documentation - to explore how Russians have viewed
same-sex love and gender transgression since the mid-20th century.
Russian Homophobia from Stalin to Sochi provides a compelling
background to the culture wars over the status of LGBT citizens in
Russia today, whilst serving as a key text for all students of
modern Russia.
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