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Queer in Russia a story of sex, self, and the other

As the USSR crumbled in the late 1980s, another transformation was occurring: the Russian iron closet was opening, allowing some of the most invisible members of Russian society to emerge from the shadows of law and psychiatry. This text is a study of this movement.

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  • ""Drawing on the conventions of postmodern critical theory and cultural studies, sociologist and journalist Essig investigates issues of sexual identity and community in the former Soviet Union. Her brief overview of Russian attitudes toward same-sex activity reveals that laws criminalizing homosexual behavior were passed in 1716, repealed by the Bolsheviks, reinstated by Stalin and abolished again in 1993, and that jail or psychiatric institutionalization were not uncommon penalties. Essig's broader project is to reveal how the very concepts of "law," "cure" and "sexual identity" are constructed generally and in Russia. Using the theoretical work of Foucault, Judith Butler, Jorgen Habermas and Pierre Bourdieu, as well as personal interviews and reportage on the activities of gay social and political groups, Essig paints an engaging and perceptive portrait of a community emerging from the underground and struggling to define itself. She is adroit at discussing how the globalization of Western gay identity is received in post-Soviet Russian culture, particularly how the concept of "coming out" is difficult in a society in which any "public self-confession" has been politically dangerous. While Essig has the unflinching eyes and ears of a seasoned reporter, the book's deep grounding in theory may diminish its appeal for some readers."
  • "As the USSR crumbled in the late 1980s, another transformation was occurring: the Russian iron closet was opening, allowing some of the most invisible members of Russian society to emerge from the shadows of law and psychiatry. This text is a study of this movement."@en
  • "As the USSR crumbled in the late 1980s, another transformation was occurring: the Russian iron closet was opening, allowing some of the most invisible members of Russian society to emerge from the shadows of law and psychiatry. This text is a study of this movement."

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