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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Laurie EssigPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.694kg ISBN: 9780822323129ISBN 10: 0822323125 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 15 July 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part 1: The Other The Expert Gaze 1: The Law The Expert Gaze 2: The Cure Part 2: Self Identity Politics and the Politics of Identity Queer Subjects and Subjectivities Part 3: Intersections Clothes Make the Man: Gender Transgression and Public Queerness Patriots and Perverts: The Intersection of National and Sexual Identities Part 4: Sex Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviews... this is an important book for scholars of sexuality, women, and culture in post-Soviet Russia. --Choice Essig's book is an informative account of the birth of Russian queer groups, newspapers and clubs. --SEER, 72, 2, 2001 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 An entirely original investigation of the gay and lesbian scene in Russia and a book of enormous value, Queer in Russia 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 ... this is an important book for scholars of sexuality, women, and culture in post-Soviet Russia. --Choice Essig's book is an informative account of the birth of Russian queer groups, newspapers and clubs. --SEER, 72, 2, 2001 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 An entirely original investigation of the gay and lesbian scene in Russia and a book of enormous value, Queer in Russia 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 "" ... this is an important book for scholars of sexuality, women, and culture in post-Soviet Russia.""--Choice ""Essig's book is an informative account of the birth of Russian queer groups, newspapers and clubs.""--SEER, 72, 2, 2001 ""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 ""An entirely original investigation of the gay and lesbian scene in Russia and a book of enormous value, Queer in Russia 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 An entirely original investigation of the gay and lesbian scene in Russia and a book of enormous value, Queer in Russia 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 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 Author InformationLaurie Essig has taught sociology at Columbia University and Trinity College in Connecticut. She is a columnist for New York Blade and Chicago’s Outline. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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