Media and Masculinities in Contemporary Russia

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Author_Olga Andreevskikh
authoritarian media studies
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Contemporary Russia
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gender discourse analysis
heteronormativity
LGBTQ+ representation Russia
Masculinity
Media
media censorship policy
media resistance to anti-LGBTQ legislation
non-heteronormativity
queer masculinities research
Russia
Russian social policy

Product details

  • ISBN 9781032404523
  • Weight: 240g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 06 May 2025
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Based on extensive original research, this book examines the extent to which media in Russia upholds the Russian government’s stance on sexuality. It considers the Russian government’s policies designed to uphold ‘traditional sexuality’, reveals the strategies of resistance used by Russian media outlets to create positive portrayals of non-heteronormative people and circumvent the restrictive 2013 legislation banning positive representations of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’, and highlights particular examples of subversive media practices. Overall, the book challenges the prevailing view that media in authoritarian regimes are completely compliant with their government’s position.

Olga Andreevskikh is a Senior Lecturer in Russian Language and Culture at Tampere University, Finland.

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