Edmond J Coleman (Author) ,  Theo Sandfort (Author)

• About the Editors Contributors Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction. Sexuality and Gender in Times of Transition (Aleksandar tulhofer and Theo Sandfort) Changing the Gender Order Changing Social Regulation of Sexuality Sexualities in Postcommunism The Contributions PART I: POSTCOMMUNIST CONSTRUCTIONS OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY Chapter 1. Gender Inequalities in the Nationalist, Nontransitional Context of Serbia, Emphasizing Vojvodina, During the 1990s (Tatjana Ðuric-Kuzmanovic) Introduction A Gendered Approach to Theories of Development and Transition General Economic and Social Conditions in Serbia During the 1990s Gender Oppression in Serbia: From Socialism to State-Directed Nondevelopment Current Developments and Future Trends in the Labor Market for Women During Transition in Serbia, Emphasizing Vojvodina Summary: Toward Affirmative Action Chapter 2. Hierarchies of Difference: National Identity, Gay and Lesbian Rights, and the Church in Postcommunist Romania (Voichita Nachescu) Gender and Romanian Communism Brief History The Actors of the Debate The Debate Conclusion Chapter 3. From Sworn Virgins to Transvestite Prostitutes: Performing Gender and Sexuality in Two Films from Yugoslavia (Kevin Moss) Chapter 4. The Spatiality of Identities and Sexualities: Is Transition a Challenging Point at All? (Biljana Kaic) Introductory Notes: Facing the Question Facing the Approach and Problem That Sexuality Matters Facing Transition and War(s): Stereotypes, Trends, and Media Signifiers of Sexualities Facing Female Sexuality Within the Pornography of War(s) Instead of a Conclusion: Facing Obstacles, Gaps, and Potentials Within/Crossing Transition PART II. SEXUAL POLITICS AND SEXUAL IDENTITIES Chapter 5. Sexual Culture and Politics in Contemporary Russia (Igor S. Kon) Post-Soviet Sexuality Attitudes Toward Sex Education The Antisexual Crusade Chapter 6. Serbian Sexual Response: Gender and Sexuality in Serbia During the 1990s (Tea Nikolic) Excitement (The Awakening of the Nation) Plateau (Turbo Folk) Orgasm (Pornography) Resolution Chapter 7. The Sexual Status of Lesbian Women in Slovenia in the 1990s (Tatjana Greif) Introduction Historical Background The Lesbian Movement in Slovenia The Current Legal Situation Concerning Lesbian Women Lesbians Within Education, the Health System, and the Military The Social Situation Concerning Lesbian Women Conclusion Chapter 8. Sexualities in Belarus: Some Major Patterns of Sexual Behavior and Their Cultural Background (Alexei Lalo and Nikolai Schitov) Introduction Gender Roles and Images Sexualities and Witch Hunts Post-Soviet Sexual Discourses and Western Influences Issues of Domestic Violence: The Controversial Role of Physicians Sex-Related Prejudice and Sex Crimes: The Orthodox Church and Homophobia Conclusion Chapter 9. The New Visibility: Representing Sexual Minorities in the Popular Culture of Post-Soviet Russia (Brian James Baer) PART III. THE RISE OF SEX MARKETS Chapter 10. Supplying Women for the Sex Industry: Trafficking from the Russian Federation (Donna Hughes) Introduction Collapse and Criminalization of the State and Economy Economic Inequality for Women Regional Variation in Unemployment Traffickers Recruiting Women for Work Abroad Public and Private Violence