gender/sexuality in Russian culture

[Emil Draitser]

Dear Kevin:

St. Martin Press is going to publish in July of this year a book entitled
 _Making War, not Love: Gender and Sexuality in Russian Humor._
It's a sociological and anthropological study of Russian sex jokes, chastuhskas,
 proverbs, and saying.

Well, this suggestion is a bit self-serving -- I authored this book. But my use
 of this material in classes on Russian culture both at NYU School of Continuing
 Education and at Hunter has been successful. The students have discovered
 issues they never thought existed under the veil of laughter.

Best wishes,

Emil Draitser



Seelangers,

I'm thinking of proposing a course on Gender & Sexuality in Russian Culture
here at Middlebury and would appreciate any help from colleagues: syllabi
of similar courses, texts that have worked at the undergraduate level, etc.
Currently I'm thinking broadly: not JUST literature, but also film &? not
just gender, but also gay/lesbian texts, not just 20th century but also
19th. The topic may end up being narrowed in some direction.

Please respond to me off-list at
moss at middlebury.edu

Thanks!

Kevin Moss
Middlebury College





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