Elena Kosterina
Biographic Data
| ID | 2570678 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena Kosterina |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena |
| FAMILY NAME | Kosterina |
| SIGNATURE | KOSTERINA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6561-0350 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ambiguous and Ambivalent Sexual Encounters of Men
Navigating tradition
Daughters-in-law (or kelins1 in the Kyrgyz language) have traditionally been portrayed in Kyrgyz society as holding a low social status, and are commonly subject to oppressive and negative practices within the family structure. This study examines the experiences of young women from urban communities during their wedding preparations and the initial years of living with their husband’s parents. The study investigates the strategies that young wom…
The role of gender-based violence, health worries, and ambivalent sexism in the development of women's gynecological symptoms
This article explored the role of a lifetime history of gender-based violence, ambivalent sexism, and gynecological health worries in the development of reproductive and sexual symptoms among women in Kyrgyzstan. Non-pregnant women who were patients of gynecological clinics ( N = 143) participated in the study. A positive relationship between the experience of any type of violence (physical, sexual, and emotional) and number of gynecological symp…
Voices of the Mind
Very little research has examined what goes on in the minds of young men during sex. Such an exploration might reveal gender-normative discourses as well as challenges to such. This discourse analysis understands internal speech as that which both instantiates status quo ideals of masculinity and which challenges them. We use theories of hegemonic masculinity and Vygotskyan notions of 'others in the head' to understand how hegemonic masculinity i…
Drag Gender
What's sexy? Adolescent girls discuss confidence, danger, and media influence
Building on qualitative research about sexualisation by media and culture and the impact on girls' development, in this article we present a discourse analysis of three focus groups of teen girls of colour and of diverse ethnicities asked to talk about sexiness. We focus on the ways the girls both support and resist hegemonic discourses about femininity and sexuality as well as on the discursive strategies used by the girls to separate sexiness f…
Drag Gender
What's sexy? Adolescent girls discuss confidence, danger, and media influence
Building on qualitative research about sexualisation by media and culture and the impact on girls' development, in this article we present a discourse analysis of three focus groups of teen girls of colour and of diverse ethnicities asked to talk about sexiness. We focus on the ways the girls both support and resist hegemonic discourses about femininity and sexuality as well as on the discursive strategies used by the girls to separate sexiness f…
Voices of the Mind
Very little research has examined what goes on in the minds of young men during sex. Such an exploration might reveal gender-normative discourses as well as challenges to such. This discourse analysis understands internal speech as that which both instantiates status quo ideals of masculinity and which challenges them. We use theories of hegemonic masculinity and Vygotskyan notions of 'others in the head' to understand how hegemonic masculinity i…
What's sexy? Adolescent girls discuss confidence, danger, and media influence
Building on qualitative research about sexualisation by media and culture and the impact on girls' development, in this article we present a discourse analysis of three focus groups of teen girls of colour and of diverse ethnicities asked to talk about sexiness. We focus on the ways the girls both support and resist hegemonic discourses about femininity and sexuality as well as on the discursive strategies used by the girls to separate sexiness f…
Drag Gender
Voices of the Mind
Very little research has examined what goes on in the minds of young men during sex. Such an exploration might reveal gender-normative discourses as well as challenges to such. This discourse analysis understands internal speech as that which both instantiates status quo ideals of masculinity and which challenges them. We use theories of hegemonic masculinity and Vygotskyan notions of 'others in the head' to understand how hegemonic masculinity i…
The role of gender-based violence, health worries, and ambivalent sexism in the development of women's gynecological symptoms
This article explored the role of a lifetime history of gender-based violence, ambivalent sexism, and gynecological health worries in the development of reproductive and sexual symptoms among women in Kyrgyzstan. Non-pregnant women who were patients of gynecological clinics ( N = 143) participated in the study. A positive relationship between the experience of any type of violence (physical, sexual, and emotional) and number of gynecological symp…
Navigating tradition
Daughters-in-law (or kelins1 in the Kyrgyz language) have traditionally been portrayed in Kyrgyz society as holding a low social status, and are commonly subject to oppressive and negative practices within the family structure. This study examines the experiences of young women from urban communities during their wedding preparations and the initial years of living with their husband’s parents. The study investigates the strategies that young wom…
Ambiguous and Ambivalent Sexual Encounters of Men
Gender Studies (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Ambivalence (2 works) · Hegemony (2 works)