Contesting feminism and media culture in contemporary Russia: From celebrities to anti-war activists

Ratilainen, Saara, Miazhevich, Galina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9233-7097, Zhaivoronok, Daniil and Kuikka, Eeva 2025. Contesting feminism and media culture in contemporary Russia: From celebrities to anti-war activists. Taylor and Francis. 10.4324/9781032686165

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Abstract

Contesting Feminism and Media Culture in Contemporary Russia: From Celebrities to Anti-war Activists examines how Russian discourses on feminism have been informed by fast-evolving, cross-border, transcultural, and trans-local media flows, which have both diversified and fragmented the spectrum of feminism in the region. The book takes a multidisciplinary approch to Russian feminisms, including an examination of Russian politics and culture, the ideology of glamour, celebrity culture, and mass media, with a particular focus on online social networks - using a set of case studies involving high-profile feminist media personalities, social media influencers, and micro-celebrities appropriating feminist agenda, and online grassroot responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Contesting Feminism and Media Culture in Contemporary Russia: From Celebrities to Anti-war Activists will be of interest to both undergraduate and graduate students of media and communication, area, international relations, gender, and cultural studies.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
ISBN:	9781032659695
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 January 2026
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2026 14:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/183631

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