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Author Sperling, Valerie, author.

Title Sex, politics, and Putin : political legitimacy in Russia / Valerie Sperling.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Oxford studies in culture and politics
Oxford studies in culture & politics.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The power of sex: culture, gender, and political legitimacy -- Putin the sex back in politics: gender norms, sexualization, and political legitimation in Russia -- Who's macho, who's gay?: pro- and anti-Kremlin activists gendering Russia's political leadership -- Fight club: gendered activism on patriotism, conscription, and pro-natalism -- Everywhere and nowhere: sexism and homophobia in Russian politics -- When pussy riots: feminist activism in Russia -- Conclusion. "The first time, do it for love": sexism, power, and politics under Putin.
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.
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Subject Sexism in political culture -- Russia (Federation)
Sexism in political culture.
Russia (Federation)
Political participation -- Russia (Federation)
Political participation.
Sex role -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation)
Sex role -- Political aspects.
Women -- Political activity -- Russia (Federation)
Women -- Political activity.
Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1991-
Since 1991
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Gender roles.
Women.
Womyn.
Added Title Political legitimacy in Russia
Other Form: Print version: Sperling, Valerie. Sex, politics, and Putin 9780199324347 (DLC) 2014012792 (OCoLC)876466730
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