Lesbian Lives in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia: Post/Socialism and Gendered Sexualities

by Francesca Stella

This book explores the everyday lives of 'lesbian' women in urban Russia. It explores changes and continuities by examining generational differences, and attends to regional variation by considering what 'lesbian' life looks like in different locations, problematising essentialist accounts of Russian sexualities and western-centric theorizations.

Genres: Queer, Nonfiction, History, LGBT

200 pages, Hardcover

First published November 5, 2014

Reviews

[Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting though not super illuminating look at postsocialism and queer women in Russia

[Sara G · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very interesting little overview. It is very clearly (as the author states several times) directed at an outside audience but, if anyone is more interested, the bibliography is full of stuff you could read for further research.
I was struck by just how similar the homophobic attitudes (especially in the family) are to the way people approach homosexuality here, but I guess that was to be expected.