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Author Sperling, Valerie, author

Title Sex, politics, and Putin : political legitimacy in Russia / Valerie Sperling
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Series Oxford studies in culture and politics
Oxford studies in culture & politics.
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 14, 2014)
Subject Sexism in political culture -- Russia (Federation)
Political participation -- Russia (Federation)
Sex role -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation)
Women -- Political activity -- Russia (Federation)
Political participation
Politics and government
Sex role -- Political aspects
Sexism in political culture
Women -- Political activity
SUBJECT Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006576
Subject Russia (Federation)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199381890
0199381895