Violent affections queer sexuality, techniques of power, and law in Russia
Violent Affections uncovers techniques of power that work to translate emotions into violence against queer people. Based on analysis of over 300 criminal cases of anti-queer violence in Russia before and after the introduction of 'gay propaganda' law, the book shows how violent acts are f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
UCL Press
2022, 2022
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| Series: | Fringe
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Violent Affections uncovers techniques of power that work to translate emotions into violence against queer people. Based on analysis of over 300 criminal cases of anti-queer violence in Russia before and after the introduction of 'gay propaganda' law, the book shows how violent acts are framed in emotional language by perpetrators during their criminal trials. It then utilises an original methodology of studying 'legal memes' and argues that these individual affective states are directly connected to the political violence aimed at queer lives more generally |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource illustrations (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9781800082946 9781800082939 1800082967 1800082940 9781800082953 |