{"product_id":"queer-in-russia-9780822323464","title":"Queer in Russia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An entirely original investigation of the gay and lesbian scene in Russia and a book of enormous value, \u003ci\u003eQueer in Russia\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Denver\u003cbr\u003e“Laurie Essig’s book is significant both for Russianists and for queer theorists. Essig demonstrates that ‘queerness’ in Russia is not defined as a matter of identity politics, and, in so doing, she raises important theoretical questions about the nature(s) of queerness as it crosses cultural borders.”—Jehanne M Gheith, Duke University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Other\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Expert Gaze 1: The Law \u003cbr\u003e The Expert Gaze 2: The Cure \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: Self\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Identity Politics and the Politics of Identity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Queer Subjects and Subjectivities \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Intersections\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Clothes Make the Man: Gender Transgression and Public Queerness \u003cbr\u003e Patriots and Perverts: The Intersection of National and Sexual Identities\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4: Sex\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406023401815,"sku":"9780822323464","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822323464.jpg?v=1730494277","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queer-in-russia-9780822323464","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}