Media and masculinities in contemporary Russia : constructing non-heteronormativity /

"Based on extensive original research, this book examines the extent to which media in Russia upholds the Russian government's stance on sexuality. It considers the Russian government's policies designed to uphold "traditional sexuality", reveals the strategies of resistance...

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Main Author: Andreevskikh, Olga (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Series:BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies.
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Summary:"Based on extensive original research, this book examines the extent to which media in Russia upholds the Russian government's stance on sexuality. It considers the Russian government's policies designed to uphold "traditional sexuality", reveals the strategies of resistance used by Russian media outlets to create positive portrayals of non-heteronormative people and circumvent the restrictive 2013 legislation banning positive representations of "'non-traditional sexual relations", and highlights particular examples of subversive media practices. Overall, the book challenges the prevailing view that media in authoritarian regimes are completely compliant with their government's position"--
Physical Description:[ix], 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781032404516
1032404515
9781032404523
1032404523