Description
Gender and Sexuality in Russian Civilisation considers gender and sexuality in modern Russia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Chapters look individually at gender and sexuality through history, art, folklore, philosophy or literature,but are also arranged into sections according to the arguments they develop. A number of chapters also consider Russia in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. Thematic sections include:
*Gender and Power
*Gender and National Identity
*Sexual Identity and Artistic Impression
*Literary Discourse of Male and Female Sexualities
*Sexuality and Literature in Contemporary Russian Society
About the Author
Peter I. Barta is Head of Russian Studies at the University of Surrey, UK.
Book Information
ISBN 9780415753715
Author Peter I. Barta
Format Paperback
Page Count 364
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 420g