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Feminist Politics in Neoconservative Russia

An Ethnography of Resistance and Resources

By Inna Perheentupa

Published

Jul 5, 2022

Page count

204 pages

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Gender and Sociology

ISBN

978-1529216967

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jul 5, 2022

Page count

204 pages

Browse the series

Gender and Sociology

ISBN

978-1529216974

Dimensions

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jul 5, 2022

Page count

204 pages

Browse the series

Gender and Sociology

ISBN

978-1529216974

Dimensions

Imprint

Bristol University Press
Feminist Politics in Neoconservative Russia

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This is a nuanced and compelling analysis of grassroots feminist activism in Russia in the politically turbulent 2010s.

Drawing on rich ethnographic data, the author illustrates how a new generation of activists chose feminism as their main political beacon, and how they negotiated the challenges of authoritarian and conservative trends.

As we witness a backlash against feminism on a global scale with the rise of neoconservative governments, this highly relevant book decentres Western theory and concepts of feminism and social movements, offering significant insights into how resistance can mobilize and invent creative tactics to cope with an increasingly repressed space for independent political action.

Inna Perheentupa is Post-Doctoral Researcher in Sociology at the University of Turku.

Introduction

Fifteen Cases of Disability Hate Crime

From Hate Crime to Disability Hate Crime

Agenda Triggering

Agenda Development

Towards Agenda Institutionalization?

The Problem with the Current Agenda: Focus on Vulnerability

An Agenda Item Yet to Fully Speak Its Name: Ableism and Disability Hate Crime

Conclusion