Gender and Sexuality in Russian Civilization
Author | : Peter I. Barta |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415271304 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415271301 |
Rating | : 4/5 (301 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender and Sexuality in Russian Civilization written by Peter I. Barta and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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