Alexandra Novitskaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 1262635 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Novitskaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Novitskaya |
| SIGNATURE | NOVITSKAYA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stony Brook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2077-6119 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Way Home, or the Way to Prison? Gender Legacies and Anti-War Protest in Russia
This article analyzes the activist rhetoric of Put′ Domoi (The Way Home)—a prominent, Russia-based public protest movement consisting primarily of women whose family members were “mobilized” into fighting in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Using a detailed framework that describes Russia’s gender-related ideologies under Putin, we analyze Put′ Domoi’s activist rhetoric focusing primarily on the first six months of their public activism (…
I have come to this Country to be happy”
Unpacking ‘Traditional Values’ in Russia’s Conservative Turn
We argue for analytically separating women’s and LGBTQ+ rights and differentiating the degrees of sexism and LGBTQ-phobia in Russia to better understand its conservative turn in the 2010s. Comparing Putin’s speeches to domestic audiences (1999–2020) with public opinion, we identify a somewhat conservative trend regarding women’s rights and a far more conservative one on LGBTQ+ rights. While Russia made a sharper conservative turn in summer 2021, …
Mixed signals
The prevailing wisdom among scholars of gender in Russia is that Vladimir Putin – as Russia’s “strongman” president – has become an agent of traditionalism. Some political scientists, often without a gendered lens, have argued that Putin is not so powerful, compelled to deploy various tactics and ideologies to balance competing interests among elites and retain support from the general public. We systematically analyze Putin’s statements about ge…
Sexual Citizens in Exile
This article presents a transnational ethnography of a Russian-speaking LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) community in New York City addressing the impact of state-sponsored homophobia in Russia, particularly the 2013 "gay propaganda" ban on international queer migration. Drawing on the theorizations of Russian state-sponsored homophobia from a perspective of sexual citizenship, the article suggests that emigration…
Sex, Love, and Migration
Reviewed by: Sex, Love, and Migration: Postsocialism, Modernity, and Intimacy from Istanbul to the Arctic by Alexia Bloch Alexandra Novitskaya (bio) Alexia Bloch, Sex, Love, and Migration: Postsocialism, Modernity, and Intimacy from Istanbul to the Arctic. 262 pp. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2017. ISBN 9781501713149. Since the 1970s, globalizing economies, alongside the withdrawal of welfare provisions in most neoliberal states and a gr…
Patriotism, sentiment, and male hysteria
A contributing factor to the current persecution of Russian non-heterosexual individuals is Vladimir Putin’s overcompensating masculinist wish to claim Russia’s role as a global powerhouse. While most scholars tend to define Putin’s performance of masculinity as a confident and charismatic leader, a James Bond type of a super hero action man, such dazzling façade of (hyper)masculine bravado belies deep anxieties and vulnerabilities resulting in p…
Sexual Diversity and the 2014 Sochi Olympics
Back in 2007, when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose Sochi, a resort town in Russian South, to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, a few expressed concern about the correctness of the deci
Mixed signals
The prevailing wisdom among scholars of gender in Russia is that Vladimir Putin – as Russia’s “strongman” president – has become an agent of traditionalism. Some political scientists, often without a gendered lens, have argued that Putin is not so powerful, compelled to deploy various tactics and ideologies to balance competing interests among elites and retain support from the general public. We systematically analyze Putin’s statements about ge…
Unpacking ‘Traditional Values’ in Russia’s Conservative Turn
We argue for analytically separating women’s and LGBTQ+ rights and differentiating the degrees of sexism and LGBTQ-phobia in Russia to better understand its conservative turn in the 2010s. Comparing Putin’s speeches to domestic audiences (1999–2020) with public opinion, we identify a somewhat conservative trend regarding women’s rights and a far more conservative one on LGBTQ+ rights. While Russia made a sharper conservative turn in summer 2021, …
Sexual Citizens in Exile
This article presents a transnational ethnography of a Russian-speaking LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) community in New York City addressing the impact of state-sponsored homophobia in Russia, particularly the 2013 "gay propaganda" ban on international queer migration. Drawing on the theorizations of Russian state-sponsored homophobia from a perspective of sexual citizenship, the article suggests that emigration…
Patriotism, sentiment, and male hysteria
A contributing factor to the current persecution of Russian non-heterosexual individuals is Vladimir Putin’s overcompensating masculinist wish to claim Russia’s role as a global powerhouse. While most scholars tend to define Putin’s performance of masculinity as a confident and charismatic leader, a James Bond type of a super hero action man, such dazzling façade of (hyper)masculine bravado belies deep anxieties and vulnerabilities resulting in p…
I have come to this Country to be happy”
The Way Home, or the Way to Prison? Gender Legacies and Anti-War Protest in Russia
This article analyzes the activist rhetoric of Put′ Domoi (The Way Home)—a prominent, Russia-based public protest movement consisting primarily of women whose family members were “mobilized” into fighting in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Using a detailed framework that describes Russia’s gender-related ideologies under Putin, we analyze Put′ Domoi’s activist rhetoric focusing primarily on the first six months of their public activism (…
Sexual Diversity and the 2014 Sochi Olympics
Back in 2007, when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose Sochi, a resort town in Russian South, to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, a few expressed concern about the correctness of the deci
Patriotism, sentiment, and male hysteria
A contributing factor to the current persecution of Russian non-heterosexual individuals is Vladimir Putin’s overcompensating masculinist wish to claim Russia’s role as a global powerhouse. While most scholars tend to define Putin’s performance of masculinity as a confident and charismatic leader, a James Bond type of a super hero action man, such dazzling façade of (hyper)masculine bravado belies deep anxieties and vulnerabilities resulting in p…
Sex, Love, and Migration
Reviewed by: Sex, Love, and Migration: Postsocialism, Modernity, and Intimacy from Istanbul to the Arctic by Alexia Bloch Alexandra Novitskaya (bio) Alexia Bloch, Sex, Love, and Migration: Postsocialism, Modernity, and Intimacy from Istanbul to the Arctic. 262 pp. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2017. ISBN 9781501713149. Since the 1970s, globalizing economies, alongside the withdrawal of welfare provisions in most neoliberal states and a gr…
Mixed signals
The prevailing wisdom among scholars of gender in Russia is that Vladimir Putin – as Russia’s “strongman” president – has become an agent of traditionalism. Some political scientists, often without a gendered lens, have argued that Putin is not so powerful, compelled to deploy various tactics and ideologies to balance competing interests among elites and retain support from the general public. We systematically analyze Putin’s statements about ge…
Sexual Citizens in Exile
This article presents a transnational ethnography of a Russian-speaking LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) community in New York City addressing the impact of state-sponsored homophobia in Russia, particularly the 2013 "gay propaganda" ban on international queer migration. Drawing on the theorizations of Russian state-sponsored homophobia from a perspective of sexual citizenship, the article suggests that emigration…
I have come to this Country to be happy”
Unpacking ‘Traditional Values’ in Russia’s Conservative Turn
We argue for analytically separating women’s and LGBTQ+ rights and differentiating the degrees of sexism and LGBTQ-phobia in Russia to better understand its conservative turn in the 2010s. Comparing Putin’s speeches to domestic audiences (1999–2020) with public opinion, we identify a somewhat conservative trend regarding women’s rights and a far more conservative one on LGBTQ+ rights. While Russia made a sharper conservative turn in summer 2021, …
The Way Home, or the Way to Prison? Gender Legacies and Anti-War Protest in Russia
This article analyzes the activist rhetoric of Put′ Domoi (The Way Home)—a prominent, Russia-based public protest movement consisting primarily of women whose family members were “mobilized” into fighting in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Using a detailed framework that describes Russia’s gender-related ideologies under Putin, we analyze Put′ Domoi’s activist rhetoric focusing primarily on the first six months of their public activism (…
Gender Studies (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (2 works)