Dan Healey, “Russian Homophobia from Stalin to Sochi” (Bloomsbury, 2017)

New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies

EpisodeMar 6, 201857m

Dan Healey, “Russian Homophobia from Stalin to Sochi” (Bloomsbury, 2017)

New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies

EpisodeMar 6, 201857m

In 2013, when the Russian State Duma passed a law banning the propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships to minors, some rushed to boycott Russian vodka. In Russian Homophobia from Stalin to Sochi (Bloomsbury, 2017), Dan Healey provides historical context for the law and cautions against the easy application of recent... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

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