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Queer in Russia: A Story of Sex, Self, and the Other
Laurie Essig
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Description for Queer in Russia: A Story of Sex, Self, and the Other
Paperback. Examines the formation of gay identity and community in the former Soviet Union. This book presents the study of how and why there was no Soviet gay community or even gay identity before perestroika and the degree to which this situation has-or has not-changed since. It reveals the vibrant manifestations of gay life found at the local level. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFC; JFSK1; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
In Queer in Russia Laurie Essig examines the formation of gay identity and community in the former Soviet Union. As a sociological fieldworker, she began her research during the late 1980s, before any kind of a public queer identity existed in that country. After a decade of conducting interviews, as well as observing and analyzing plays, books, pop music, and graffiti, Essig presents the first sustained study of how and why there was no Soviet gay community or even gay identity before perestroika and the degree to which this situation has—or has not—changed.
While male homosexual acts were criminalized in ... Read more
In Queer in Russia Laurie Essig examines the formation of gay identity and community in the former Soviet Union. As a sociological fieldworker, she began her research during the late 1980s, before any kind of a public queer identity existed in that country. After a decade of conducting interviews, as well as observing and analyzing plays, books, pop music, and graffiti, Essig presents the first sustained study of how and why there was no Soviet gay community or even gay identity before perestroika and the degree to which this situation has—or has not—changed.
While male homosexual acts were criminalized in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham, North Carolina
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822323464
SKU
V9780822323464
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About Laurie Essig
Laurie Essig has taught sociology at Columbia University and Trinity College in Connecticut. She is a columnist for New York Blade and Chicago’s Outline.
Reviews for Queer in Russia: A Story of Sex, Self, and the Other
“An entirely original investigation of the gay and lesbian scene in Russia and a book of enormous value, Queer in Russia will serve as a beachhead in the field of Russian queer studies. In one volume one finds a concise history of sexual transgression in the Russian context as well as the rise of queer Russian identity.”—Luc Beaudoin, University of ... Read more