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The Invisible People: Gay and Lesbian Subjects of Discourses in Russia - Couverture souple

Kondakov, Alexander

 
9783639312553: The Invisible People: Gay and Lesbian Subjects of Discourses in Russia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639312554 ISBN 13 : 9783639312553
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

This work aims to analyse LGBT discourse in Russia conducted by human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The main emphasis is given to deconstruction of subjectivities of the discourse with the tools of Foucaultian and critical discourse analyses. One of the most evident examples is concerned with strategies employed by the NGOs to guarantee marriage opportunities to homosexuals in Russia. It was also important to uncover the meanings of discursive practices employed by the officials in their discussion of gay and lesbian issues. In this regard, a brief analysis of relevant legal norms and public policies is included in the work. The role of state power turns out to be important in organising and correcting the strategies of the NGOs so long as the strategies are influenced by governmentality of the discourses. The work may be useful to those who are interested in gay and lesbian studies, contemporary situation with the issues in Russia and to social scientists who employ discourse analysis in their work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This work aims to analyse LGBT discourse in Russia conducted by human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The main emphasis is given to deconstruction of subjectivities of the discourse with the tools of Foucaultian and critical discourse analyses. One of the most evident examples is concerned with strategies employed by the NGOs to guarantee marriage opportunities to homosexuals in Russia. It was also important to uncover the meanings of discursive practices employed by the officials in their discussion of gay and lesbian issues. In this regard, a brief analysis of relevant legal norms and public policies is included in the work. The role of state power turns out to be important in organising and correcting the strategies of the NGOs so long as the strategies are influenced by governmentality of the discourses. The work may be useful to those who are interested in gay and lesbian studies, contemporary situation with the issues in Russia and to social scientists who employ discourse analysis in their work.

Biographie de l'auteur

Studied sociology of law in the International Institute for Sociology of Law in Oñati (Spain). Having successfully completed it, returned to Russia to work as an independent researcher in the Center for Independent Social Research, Saint-Petersburg. Alexander mainly focuses on gay and lesbian issues in Russia.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639312554
ISBN 13 
9783639312553
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
88
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Personne responsable
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