Women's human rights in Russia: outmoded battlegrounds, or new sites of contentious politics?

Turbine, V. (2015) Women's human rights in Russia: outmoded battlegrounds, or new sites of contentious politics? East European Politics, 31(3), pp. 326-341. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2015.1064395)

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Abstract

This article draws on three pieces of qualitative research conducted with women in provincial Russia over the last 10 years. The first section analyses women's discussions of their everyday rights claims and their engagement in “consentful” forms of contention. The second section uses the Pussy Riot case as an example of women's human rights activism coded as “contentious”. Finally, the article highlights the blurred boundaries between contentious and consentful contention that can occur when women engage in online spaces. The article suggests a spectrum of contentious politics for women's rights claims that vary depending on the political opportunity structures available.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Turbine, Dr Vikki
Authors: Turbine, V.
Subjects:J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics
Journal Name:East European Politics
Publisher:Routledge
ISSN:2159-9165
ISSN (Online):2159-9173
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 The Authors
First Published:First published in East European Politics 31(3):326-341
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
541421The Internet and Everyday Rights in RussiaSarah OatesEconomic & Social Research Council (ESRC)ES/I003509/1SPS - POLITICS