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Russian ‘de/fault’ feminism, or the phenomenon of post-Soviet post-feminism

Miazhevich, Galina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9233-7097 2024. Russian ‘de/fault’ feminism, or the phenomenon of post-Soviet post-feminism. Europe-Asia Studies 77 (9) , pp. 1478-1497. 10.1080/09668136.2025.2549813

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Abstract

Russian feminism remains undertheorised and overlooked by international scholarship, partially reflecting the (post-)colonial hierarchies of knowledge production. This article introduces the notion of post-Soviet post-feminism (PSPF), highlighting its dimensions and unpicking points of tension and ambivalence. By employing a distinct socio-cultural approach, including Lotman’s model of inter-cultural dialogue, the article reflects on the uniqueness of the Soviet emancipatory project and the complexity of Russian contemporary feminism(s). Engaging longitudinal media data, the study exposes PSPF’s overarching manifestation unified by a partial ‘discursive erasure’ of the Soviet past and (un)productive and, at times, simplistic applications of Western approaches.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN: 0966-8136
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 8 October 2024
Date of Acceptance: 23 September 2024
Last Modified: 02 Dec 2025 15:44
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/172667

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