Sexuality and gender in postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia / Aleksandar Štulhofer, Theo Sandfort, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Štulhofer, Aleksandar.

Sandfort, Theo, 1953-

Series:

Human sexuality (Haworth Press)

Human sexuality

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex--Europe, Eastern.

Sex.

Sex--Europe, Central.

Sex--Former Soviet republics.

Gender identity--Europe, Eastern.

Gender identity.

Gender identity--Europe, Central.

Gender identity--Former Soviet republics.

Post-communism--Social aspects.

Post-communism.

Central Europe.

Eastern Europe.

Physical Description:

xxii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Press, [2005]

Contents:

Introduction: Sexuality and Gender in Times of Transition / Aleksandar Stulhofer, Theo Sandfort 1

Changing the Gender Order 4

Changing Social Regulation of Sexuality 5

Sexualities in Postcommunism 10

The Contributions 16

Part I Postcommunist Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Chapter 1 Gender Inequalities in a Nationalist, Nontransitional Context in Serbia, Emphasizing Vojvodina, During the 1990s / Tatjana Duric-Kuzmanovic 29

A Gendered Approach to Theories of Development and Transition 30

General Economic and Social Conditions in Serbia During the 1990s 33

Gender Oppression in Serbia: From Socialism to State-Directed Nondevelopment 36

Current Developments and Future Trends in the Labor Market for Women During Transition in Serbia, Emphasizing Vojvodina 41

Summary: Toward Affirmative Action 44

Chapter 2 Hierarchies of Difference: National Identity, Gay and Lesbian Rights, and the Church in Postcommunist Romania / Voichita Nachescu 57

Gender and Romanian Communism 59

Brief History 61

The Actors of the Debate 62

The Debate 70

Chapter 3 From Sworn Virgins to Transvestite Prostitutes: Performing Gender and Sexuality in Two Films from Yugoslavia / Kevin Moss 79

Chapter 4 The Spatiality of Identities and Sexualities: Is "Transition" a Challenging Point at All? / Biljana Kasic 95

Introductory Notes: Facing the Question 95

Facing the Approach and Problem That Sexuality Matters 96

Facing Transition and War(s): Stereotypes, Trends, and Media Signifiers of Sexualities 97

Facing Female Sexuality Within the Pornography of War(s) 100

Instead of a Conclusion: Facing Obstacles, Gaps, and Potentials Within/Crossing "Transition" 102

Part II Sexual Politics and Sexual Identities

Chapter 5 Sexual Culture and Politics in Contemporary Russia / Igor S. Kon 111

Post-Soviet Sexuality 111

Attitudes Toward Sex Education 113

The Antisexual Crusade 115

Chapter 6 Serbian Sexual Response: Gender and Sexuality in Serbia During the 1990s / Tea Nikolic 125

Excitement (The Awakening of the Nation) 126

Plateau (Turbo Folk) 132

Orgasm (Pornography) 135

Resolution 140

Chapter 7 The Social Status of Lesbian Women in Slovenia in the 1990s / Tatjana Greif 149

Historical Background 150

The Lesbian Movement in Slovenia 150

The Current Legal Situation Concerning Lesbian Women 151

Lesbians Within Education, the Health System, and the Military 155

The Social Situation Concerning Lesbian Women 156

Chapter 8 Sexualities in Belarus: Some Major Patterns of Sexual Behavior and Their Cultural Background / Alexei Lalo, Nikolai Schitov 171

Gender Roles and Images 172

Sexualities and "Witch Hunts" 177

Post-Soviet Sexual Discourses and Western Influences 179

Issues of Domestic Violence: The Controversial Role of Physicians 182

Sex-Related Prejudice and Sex Crimes: The Orthodox Church and Homophobia 187

Chapter 9 The New Visibility: Representing Sexual Minorities in the Popular Culture of Post-Soviet Russia / Brian James Baer 193

Part III The Rise of Sex Markets

Chapter 10 Supplying Women for the Sex Industry: Trafficking from the Russian Federation / Donna M. Hughes 209

Collapse and Criminalization of the State and Economy 210

Economic Inequality for Women 213

Regional Variation in Unemployment 215

Traffickers Recruiting Women for Work Abroad 217

Public and Private Violence Against Women 220

Western Glamour and the Sex Industry 223

Chapter 11 Russian Mail-Order Brides in U.S. Public Discourse: Sex, Crime, and Cultural Stereotypes / Tatiana Osipovich 231

Male Fantasy and the Internet: Marketing the Image of the Beautiful Russian Woman Who Loves Her American Man 232

Academic Feminist Discourse: Romance, Trafficking, and Abuse 233

Popular Discourse: Young Victims, Ugly Losers, and Grieving Parents 236

Legal Discourse: Immigration Fraud, Unregulated Industry, and Domestic Violence 238

Chapter 12 Sexuality for Whom? Paid Sex and Patriarchy in Russia / Natalia Khodyreva 243

Research Methods 244

Debates About Prostitution 244

Study of Prostitution 246

The Interviews 247

Strengthening Patriarchal Gender Relations 257

Part IV Sexual Pleasures and Risks

Chapter 13 The Subjective Meanings of Sex and Sexual Satisfaction Among More Active Young Adults in Slovakia / Marianna Supekova, Gabriel Bianchi, Miroslav Popper, Ivan Luksik, Roger Ingham 263

Introduction and Background 263

Subjective Meanings of Sex 265

Defining Sexual Satisfaction 265

The Study 267

Chapter 14 How Did It Happen the First Time? Sexual Initiation of Secondary School Students in Seven Postsocialist Countries / Ivan Bernik, Valentina Hlebec 297

Patterns of Youth Sexual Behavior in Postsocialist Societies: Some Hypotheses 297

First Sexual Intercourse: Differences Among Seven Countries 300

First Sexual Intercourse As Gendered Experience 303

Conclusion: Postsocialist Patterns of Adolescent Sexuality? 311

Chapter 15 Contradictory Trends in Sexual Life in St. Petersburg, Estonia, and Finland / Elina Haavio-Mannila, Anna Rotkirch, Osmo Kontula 317

Research Materials 319

Three Dimensions of Sexuality 320

Procreational Sexuality 327

Recreational Sexuality 343

Relational Sexuality 345

Summary of the Findings 356

Chapter 16 The Social Context of Sexual Health Among Young People in Slovakia: Comparisons with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands / Miroslav Popper, Gabriel Bianchi, Ivan Luksik, Marianna Supekova, Roger Ingham 365

Epistemological and Methodological Approach 368.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0789022931

078902294X

OCLC:

55286076