Overview
- Analyses LGBTQ+ issues and activism in CEE countries from political, historical, legal, sociological and feminist perspectives
- Sheds light on the difficulties faced by LGBTQ+ activists, groups and organizations in the region
- Demonstrates that despite the differences in political and social contexts, LGBTQ+ activists in the region and other parts of the world share some similar experiences
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This edited collection offers in-depth perspectives into the emergence and development of LGBTQ+ movements in Central and Eastern Europe, including analysis of Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. The book examines various issues faced by local LGBTQ+ activists, as well as the tactics and strategies which they develop and adopt. The contributors discuss the applicability of Western ideas and concepts to the post-socialist context, considering their ability to fully tackle local nuances and complexities with regards to sexuality and, thus, the dynamics of LGBTQ+ activism. The volume examines differences in the domestic policies of these countries and the consequent effects on LGBTQ+ activism in the region. It also offers important insights into the impact of Western actors in promoting liberal democratic values in the region, and ensuing political and social backlashes.
LGBTQ+ Activism in Central and Eastern Europe will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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It’s New for Them? Imagining Post-socialist LGBTQ+ Activism from the ‘Western’ Perspective
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Outlawing Rainbows: LGBTQ+ Rights, Activism and the Role of State in Central and Eastern Europe
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Giving Voice to Locals: LGBTQ+ Movement and Queer Politics in Central and Eastern Europe
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Reviews
“This volume is a valuable contribution to the growing literature on queer issues across the region. The ever-increasing pressure placed upon the LGBTQ+ community across Central and Eastern Europe demonstrates the urgent need to give these communities voice and focus on local issues, something that this publication does well.” (Abigail Karas, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 73 (3), March 22, 2021)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Radzhana Buyantueva is a Teaching Assistant at the School of Politics, Newcastle University, UK.
Maryna Shevtsova is a Fulbright Scholar at the Center for European Studies, University of Florida, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: LGBTQ+ Activism in Central and Eastern Europe
Book Subtitle: Resistance, Representation and Identity
Editors: Radzhana Buyantueva, Maryna Shevtsova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20401-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20400-6Published: 09 October 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20403-7Published: 09 October 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-20401-3Published: 25 September 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 403
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Gender and Sexuality, Politics and Gender, Social Structure, Social Inequality