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Sex, politics, and Putin : political legitimacy in Russia / Valerie Sperling. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sperling, Valerie, author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in culture and politics.
- Oxford studies in culture and politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sexism in political culture--Russia (Federation).
- Sexism in political culture.
- Political participation--Russia (Federation).
- Political participation.
- Sex role--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).
- Sex role.
- Women--Political activity--Russia (Federation).
- Women.
- Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.
- Russia (Federation).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- Is Vladimir Putin macho, or is he a 'fag'? Sperling investigates how gender stereotypes and sexualization have been used as tools of political legitimation in Putin's Russia. Despite their political polarization, regime allies and detractors alike have wielded traditional concepts of masculinity, femininity, and homophobia as a means of symbolic endorsement or disparagement of political leaders and policies. By repeatedly using machismo as a means of legitimation, Putin's regime opened the door to the concerted use of gendered rhetoric and imagery as a means to challenge regime authority.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 14, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-938189-5
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