Pussy Riot
A feminist band lost in history and translation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11046007 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marina Yusupova (0000-0002-4065-3896, University of Manchester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 604-610 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nationalities Papers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00905992.2014.923391 |
| OpenAlex | W2004916035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 11 |
The Pussy Riot story is clearly a story the West wanted to hear. Western journalists, politicians, and celebrities were unanimously inspired by the youthfulness and rebellion of courageous Russian feminists. Their life experience perfectly resonates with the core of these young women's messages. For Russians, however, even for those who share the most liberal values, it is not so simple. Public polls and several months of heated debates have shown that virtually everyone in this deeply conservative country has struggled to make sense of the Pussy Riot performance. So, what do Westerners not understand about Russia and what are the problems of translating feminism(s) into different cultural contexts? How does feminist protest deprived of its roots function here, and why do women in Russia not understand that Pussy Riot's story personally concerns all of them? This essay outlines the difference between Russian and Western readings of the Pussy Riot performance and, using the case of public response in Russia, contemplates the reasons for the failure of feminism in this part of the world
Feminism · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Media Studies and Communication · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
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Cultural Forms of Protest in Russia
Radical feminism and punk
Russian women, Ukraine war, and (Neglected) writing on the wall
Borrowed or Homegrown? Examining Russia’s Influence in Georgia’s Anti-Gender Politics
Becoming Visible in The Digital Age
I take to the streets because you have to listen to me!’ Latin American women protesting in Europe
Russophone or Anglophone? The Politics of Identity in Contemporary Russian Indie Music
The Feminist Citizen-Subject
Pussy Riot’s Musical Precursors? The National Bolshevik Party Bands, 1994–2007
Digital Voices, Other Rooms
Progressive Artists, Political Martyrs, or Blasphemous Hussies? A Content Analysis of the Russian Media Coverage of the Pussy Riot Affair
Performance as Social Resistance
Créer des espaces de solidarité
Why wave the flag?’
F*** tha police!” à la Russe
Russia's Post-Soviet Ideological Terrain
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |