De-Centring Western Sexualities: Central and Eastern European PerspectivesRobert Kulpa, Joanna Mizielinska De-Centring Western Sexualities critically assesses the current state of knowledge about sexualities outside the framings of 'The West', by focusing on gender and sexuality within the context of Central and Eastern Europe. Providing rich case studies drawn from a range of "post-communist" countries, this interdisciplinary volume brings together the latest research on the formation of sexualities in Central and Eastern Europe, alongside analyses of the sexual and national identity politics of the region. Engaged with current debates within queer studies surrounding temporality and knowledge production, and inspired by post-colonial critique, the book problematises the Western hegemony that often characterises sexuality studies, and presents local theoretical insights better attuned to their geo-temporal realities. As such, it offers a cultural and social re-evaluation of everyday life experiences, and will be of interest to sociologists, queer studies scholars, geographers and anthropologists. |
Contents
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Queer Studies Circulation of Knowledge and EastWest Divide | 11 |
2 Between Walls | 27 |
3 Nations and Sexualities West and East | 43 |
4 A Short History of the Queer Time of PostSocialist Romania | 63 |
5 Travelling Ideas Travelling Times | 85 |
6 Researching Transnational Activism around LGBTQ Politics in Central and Eastern Europe | 107 |
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