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Index
Cover
Title page
Copyright
Contents
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Notes on Transliteration
1. The Power of Sex: Culture, Gender, and Political Legitimacy
Gender: Masculinity and Femininity
The Social Construction and Performance of Gender
Gender Norms and Political Legitimation: Political Performances under Patriarchy
Gender Norms and the Politics of Topping
Politicizing Sexualization and Gender Norms in a Global Context
Synopsis of the Study
2. Putin the Sex Back in Politics: Gender Norms, Sexualization,and Political Legitimation in Russia
Masculinity on the Campaign Trail
A “Real Man” (Muzhik)
A Sexy Man
“I’m Sexy and I Know It!” The Machismo Legitimation Strategy Works
Explaining the Rise of Gender Norms and Sexualization as Tools of Political Legitimation in Putin’s Russia: A Multiple Opportunity Structure Model
3. Who’s Macho, Who’s Gay? Pro- and Anti-Kremlin Activists Gendering Russia’s Political Leadership
Political Youth Organizing in Russia: Pro-Kremlin Groups and Liberal Anti-Kremlin Groups
Loving the Leadership?: Political Youth Organizing for and against the Russian Regime
Which Leaders Are Macho and Which Leaders Are Gay? Constructing Political Masculinity and Femininity
Gender Norms, Homophobia, and Political Legitimation in the Protests of 2011–2012
4. Fight Club: Gendered Activism on Patriotism, Conscription, and Pro-Natalism
Patriotism, Policy, and Political Youth Organizing
What Kind of Army Is More Masculine?: Gendering the Debate over Conscription
Patriotism and Pro-Natalism: Gendering the Debate over Demographic Policy
Pro-Natalist Policy
Sex, Seliger, and the State
Changes Afoot—Nashi in Trouble
Patriotic Underwear
5. Everywhere and Nowhere: Sexism and Homophobia in Russian Politics
Sex Discrimination in Russia: Pro- and Anti-Kremlin Activists’ Views
Sex Discrimination in Russia
Political discrimination
Violence against Women
Economic Discrimination
Sex Discrimination in Russia: Feminists’ Views
Sexism across the Russian Political Spectrum
Homophobia and LGBT Rights in Russia: Political Activists’ Views
Resistance to Sexism and Homophobia in Politics: Constraints on Women’s Movement Mobilization (1989–2010)
Generational Rift
6. When Pussy Riots: Feminist Activism in Russia
Feminist Groups and Gender Norms: Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot, Homophobia, and Gender Norms: Compliance or Critique?
“Femenism” and Gender Norms: Femen
Feminist Activism in Russia: Countering Sexism and Homophobia
Origins
Opposing Sexism, Homophobia, and the Enforcement of Gender Norms
Feminist Explanations for Sexism, the Enforcement of Gender Norms, and the Sexualization of Politics in Russia: Regime Legitimation
The Patriarchal Church-State Nexus
Feminism: Anathema to Church and State
Punishing Feminism: “The Women’s Revolt Won’t Be Allowed!”
Conclusion
Sexualizing the Political Process: Advertising Political Monogamy
Cracking Down on Feminism and Freedom of Speech
Gender Norms and Political Institutions: Is the Constitution a Beautiful Woman or a Stinking Corpse?
Endangering Democracy: Gender Norms, Sexualization, and Political Legitimation
Feminism Is Liberation: An Antidote to Authoritarian Rule
Appendix: Methodology
Bibliography
Index
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