Pal Kolstø

Family, Sex, and Faith

The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church

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Produktbeschreibung

"This book explores the "traditional values" strategy of the Russian Orthodox Church under president Vladimir Putin and in particular its views on family and sex, which is one of its most important concerns"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• Gewicht: 907g
• ISBN-13: 9781501779411
• ISBN-10: 1501779419
• Artikelnr.: 72599863

Autorenporträt

Pål Kolstø, Professor Emeritus of Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at the University of Oslo, specializes in ethnic relations, nationalism and religion in Russia and other former Soviet republics. He is the author or editor of ten English-language books on these topics.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Biopolitics in Theory and in Russian Orthodox Practice
2. Confessions and Confessors as Instruments of Moral Guidance
3. Marriage, Divorce, and Cohabitation
4. Patriarchy, Feminism, and the Question of Female Impurity
5. The Vexed Question of Sex
6. Protecting the Family against "Juvenile Justice"
7. Male Violence Against Women
8. Banning Abortion in Russia: The Battle the ROC is Losing
9. Family size, Family Planning and Contraceptives
10. The Battle Against LGBT
11. Combatting Sex Education in Russian Schools
12. The Impact of ROC Moral Teachings in Russian Society
13. Community: The Family Ethics of ROC in Perspective
Regimenting Sex and Family Life in Russia