Laura Lyytikäinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 815832 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Lyytikäinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Lyytikäinen |
| SIGNATURE | LYYTIKÄINEN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Performing Political Opposition in Russia: The Case of the Youth Group Oborona
Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Moscow and St. Petersburg among the political opposition’s youth group Oborona (Defence), this ground-breaking work brings forward a multifaceted and colourful image of the life of political opposition activists in a restricted political environment. Existing studies on youth political activism in Russia have mainly dealt with the pro-Kremlin youth movements, such as Nashi, while youth opposition activism has bee…
Regional inequalities in self-rated health in Russia: What is the role of social and economic capital
Violence and human rights in Russia: How human rights defenders develop their tactics in the face of danger, 2005–2013
Between 2005 and 2013, the Russian State Duma passed legislation restricting the activity of human rights defenders (HRDs). Although these measures complicate their work, this study contends that Russian HRDs creatively manage constraints. Through an interview study, this article contributes to the literature on human rights defence in dangerous circumstances by identifying the coping practices of two groups of HRDs: opposition youth activists in…
Gendered and Classed Activist Identity in the Russian Oppositional Youth Movement
This article examines how activist identity is constructed in the Russian opposition youth movement Oborona. The research is based on fieldwork among youth activists in Moscow and St Petersburg. The author analyses how activist identity is classed and gendered, as well as its relations to the Russian civic field. The article suggests, first, that the activist identity is marked by an affiliation with the intelligentsia: activists have grown up in…
Violence and human rights in Russia: How human rights defenders develop their tactics in the face of danger, 2005–2013
Between 2005 and 2013, the Russian State Duma passed legislation restricting the activity of human rights defenders (HRDs). Although these measures complicate their work, this study contends that Russian HRDs creatively manage constraints. Through an interview study, this article contributes to the literature on human rights defence in dangerous circumstances by identifying the coping practices of two groups of HRDs: opposition youth activists in…
Regional inequalities in self-rated health in Russia: What is the role of social and economic capital
Gendered and Classed Activist Identity in the Russian Oppositional Youth Movement
This article examines how activist identity is constructed in the Russian opposition youth movement Oborona. The research is based on fieldwork among youth activists in Moscow and St Petersburg. The author analyses how activist identity is classed and gendered, as well as its relations to the Russian civic field. The article suggests, first, that the activist identity is marked by an affiliation with the intelligentsia: activists have grown up in…
Gendered and Classed Activist Identity in the Russian Oppositional Youth Movement
This article examines how activist identity is constructed in the Russian opposition youth movement Oborona. The research is based on fieldwork among youth activists in Moscow and St Petersburg. The author analyses how activist identity is classed and gendered, as well as its relations to the Russian civic field. The article suggests, first, that the activist identity is marked by an affiliation with the intelligentsia: activists have grown up in…
Violence and human rights in Russia: How human rights defenders develop their tactics in the face of danger, 2005–2013
Between 2005 and 2013, the Russian State Duma passed legislation restricting the activity of human rights defenders (HRDs). Although these measures complicate their work, this study contends that Russian HRDs creatively manage constraints. Through an interview study, this article contributes to the literature on human rights defence in dangerous circumstances by identifying the coping practices of two groups of HRDs: opposition youth activists in…
Performing Political Opposition in Russia: The Case of the Youth Group Oborona
Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Moscow and St. Petersburg among the political opposition’s youth group Oborona (Defence), this ground-breaking work brings forward a multifaceted and colourful image of the life of political opposition activists in a restricted political environment. Existing studies on youth political activism in Russia have mainly dealt with the pro-Kremlin youth movements, such as Nashi, while youth opposition activism has bee…
Regional inequalities in self-rated health in Russia: What is the role of social and economic capital
Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Eastern European Communism and Reforms (2 works) · Opposition (politics) (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Appropriation (1 works) · Communism, Protests, Social Movements (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works)