Sex in the Cold War

Surprisingly, sexuality has not been at the centre of scholarship on post-war Central and Eastern Europe. While neighbouring topics, such as gender or everyday life, have been thoroughly and wonderfully researched (the list here is too long, but let me mention at least some shining examples), sexual...

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Published in:Contemporary European history 2022-05, Vol.31 (2), p.299-307
Main Author: Lišková, Kateřina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Communism
Gender equity
Herzog, Dagmar
Politics
Religion
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Summary:Surprisingly, sexuality has not been at the centre of scholarship on post-war Central and Eastern Europe. While neighbouring topics, such as gender or everyday life, have been thoroughly and wonderfully researched (the list here is too long, but let me mention at least some shining examples), sexuality somehow escaped the spotlight. Path-breaking research done by Dagmar Herzog on East Germany or Dan Healey on Soviet Russia was for a long time not followed by similar examinations focusing on other countries from the region. The situation is beginning to change.
ISSN:0960-7773
1469-2171
DOI:10.1017/S0960777321000655