Czech Feminisms : Perspectives on Gender in East Central Europe

Introduction: Gender, Sexuality, and Ethnicity Issues in the Czech Culture: Past and Present -- 1. Situating Czech Identity: Postcolonial Theory and "the European Dividend" -- 2. The Importance of Being Nationalist -- 3. The Czech 1930s through Toyen -- 4. Women as the Object and Subject of the Socialist Form of Women's Emancipation -- 5. Women's Memory: Searching for Identity under Socialism -- 6. Contested Feminism: The East/West Feminist Encounters in the 1990s -- 7. Czech Women's NGOs: Women's Voices and Claims in the Public Sphere -- 8. Czech Anarchofeminism: Against Hierarchy and Privileges -- 9. Aspects of Sex and Gender in Romany Communities in the Czech Republic -- 10. The Lives of Vietnamese Women in the Czech Republic -- 11. Sex Work, Migration, and Law: La Strada and Human Trafficking in the Czech Republic -- 12. Idle Ally: The LGBT Community in the Czech Republic -- 13. Condemned to Rule: Masculine Domination and Hegemonic Masculinities of Doctors in Czech Maternity Wards -- 14. Some Issues and Challenges Faced by Elderly and Retired Women in the Czech Republic -- 15. The East Side Story of (Gendered) Art: Framing Gender in Czech and Slovak Contemporary Art -- 16. Typological Differences between Languages as an Argument against Gender: Fair Language Use?;"In this wide-ranging study of women's and gender issues in the pre- and post-1989 Czech Republic, contributors engage with current feminist debates and theories of nation and identity to examine the historical and cultural transformations of Czech feminism. This collection of essays by leading scholars, artists, and activists, explores such topics as reproductive rights, state socialist welfare provisions, Czech women's NGOs, anarchofeminism, human trafficking, LGBT politics, masculinity, feminist art, among others. Foregrounding experiences of women and sexual and ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic, the contributors raise important questions about the transfer of feminist concepts across languages and cultures. As the economic orthodoxy of the European Union threatens to occlude relevant stories of the different national communities comprising the Eurozone, this book contributes to the understanding of the diverse origins from which something like a European community arises"--Provided by publisher. Cover -- CZECH FEMINISMS -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Gender, Sexuality, and Ethnicity Issues in the Czech Culture: Past and Present -- PART 1: GENDER ISSUES IN CZECH SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1989 -- 1 Situating Czech Identity: Postcolonial Theory and "the European Dividend"--2 The Importance of Being Nationalist -- 3 The Czech 1930s through Toyen -- 4 Women as the Object and Subject of the Socialist Form of Women's Emancipation -- 5 Women's Memory: Searching for Identity under Socialism -- PART 2: GENDER ISSUES IN CZECH SOCIETY POST-1989 -- 6 Contested Feminism: The East/West Feminist Encounters in the 1990s -- 7 Czech Women's NGOs: Women's Voices and Claims in the Public Sphere -- 8 Czech Anarchofeminism: Against Hierarchy and Privileges -- 9 Aspects of Sex and Gender in Romany Communities in the Czech Republic -- 10 The Lives of Vietnamese Women in the Czech Republic -- 11 Sex Work, Migration, and Law: La Strada and Human Trafficking in the Czech Republic -- 12 Idle Ally: The LGBT Community in the Czech Republic -- 13 Condemned to Rule: Masculine Domination and Hegemonic Masculinities of Doctors in Czech Maternity Wards -- 14 Some Issues and Challenges Faced by Elderly and Retired Women in the Czech Republic -- 15 The East Side Story of (Gendered) Art: Framing Gender in Czech and Slovak Contemporary Art -- 16 Typological Differences between Languages as an Argument against Gender-Fair Language Use? -- Bibliography -- List of Contributors -- Index Sixteen essays "apply the intersectional theory in an inspiring way in the analysis of gender issues in the past and in contemporary Czech society" ( Aspasia ). In this wide-ranging study of women's and gender issues in the pre- and post-1989 Czech Republic, contributors engage with current feminist debates and theories of nation and identity to examine the historical and cultural transformations of Czech feminism. This collection of essays by leading scholars, artists, and activists, explores such topics as reproductive rights, state socialist welfare provisions, Czech women's NGOs, anarchofeminism, human trafficking, LGBT politics, masculinity, feminist art, among others. Foregrounding experiences of women and sexual and ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic, the contributors raise important questions about the transfer of feminist concepts across languages and cultures. As the economic orthodoxy of the European Union threatens to occlude relevant stories of the different national communities comprising the Eurozone, this book contributes to the understanding of the diverse origins from which something like a European community arises. "While the collection demands that we understand Czech uniqueness, at the same time it is at its best when this uniqueness comes into focus through comparative study." — Feminist Review "A colorful bouquet offering an overview of directions taken by Czech feminist scholarship since the 1990s." — Slavic Review In this wide-ranging study of women's and gender issues in the pre- and post-1989 Czech Republic, contributors engage with current feminist debates and theories of nation and identity to examine the historical and cultural transformations of Czech feminism. This collection of essays by leading scholars, artists, and activists, explores such topics as reproductive rights, state socialist welfare provisions, Czech women's NGOs, anarchofeminism, human trafficking, LGBT politics, masculinity, feminist art, among others. Foregrounding experiences of women and sexual and ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic, the contributors raise important questions about the transfer of feminist concepts across languages and cultures. As the economic orthodoxy of the European Union threatens to occlude relevant stories of the different national communities comprising the Eurozone, this book contributes to the understanding of the diverse origins from which something like a European community arises.-- Provided by publisher In this wide-ranging study of women s and gender issues in the pre- and post-1989 Czech Republic, contributors engage with current feminist debates and theories of nation and identity to examine the historical and cultural transformations of Czech feminism. This collection of essays by leading scholars, artists, and activists, explores such topics as reproductive rights, state socialist welfare provisions, Czech women s NGOs, anarchofeminism, human trafficking, LGBT politics, masculinity, feminist art, among others. Foregrounding experiences of women and sexual and ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic, the contributors raise important questions about the transfer of feminist concepts across languages and cultures. As the economic orthodoxy of the European Union threatens to occlude relevant stories of the different national communities comprising the Eurozone, this book contributes to the understanding of the diverse origins from which something like a European community arises."