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This module considers issues of gender and sexuality in Russian, Ukrainian, and Soviet culture and society from the nineteenth century (and before) to the present day, with emphasis both on historical developments and on contemporary theoretical approaches. It will examine how the region鈥檚 awareness of both its differences from and similarity to the West is reflected in matters relating to gender and sexuality.
Explicitly interdisciplinary in its focus, the module will deal with questions of social and historical developments, as well as with debates in the artistic and cultural sphere (with literature and other cultural forms -- especially film -- serving both as a mirror of social life and as a site of debate). It will also consider how key texts in the field of gender studies might be applied in the study of the primary texts. Each class meeting will be a combination of lecture and discussion of set texts and broader topics that arise from them.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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