Gender as a Political Instrument Forming New Boundaries by Ethnic and Religious Diasporas in European Union

Foreword Preface Contents About the Author Part I EU’s Gender Ideology in Politics and Society: Tasks and Reception 1 Political Correctness and Gender Behavioural Patterns: Incongruence of West European Title Nationalities and Diasporas Introduction Acceptance of Political Correctness in EU’ Title Nationalities and Diasporas Conclusions References 2 Gender Education for Secondary School: Perplexities in Diasporas Introduction Gender Behavioural Models of the Youth, Their Demographic Preferences and Accepting the Norms of Political Correctness Reaction of Parents to School Gender Education in Diasporas Conclusions References Part II Administering Gender Social Institutes and Relations 3 Classical Social Institute of Marriage and New Types of Demographic Behaviour: EU’s Title Nationalities Versus Diasporas Introduction Survey Design Calculation Routine Using Assisted Reproduction Technologies as a Gender Behavioural Pattern Neo-Liberal Gender Behavioural Models in EU’s Title Nationalities and Diasporas Conclusions References 4 Gender Extimity as a Psychological Technique of EU’s Democratizing Its Population: Efforts and Reaction of Diasporas Introduction Female Accessibility as a Visual Token Making Psychological Personality Transparent in Gender Equality Programme by Media Industry of Entertainment and EU’s Gender Equality Programme Extimity as an Instrument Cinema as a Means of Spreading Extimity Extimity as Interpellation of Erotic Desire Conclusion References Part III Creating and Modifying Gender Stereotypes 5 Gender Communicative and Behavioural Stereotypes: Case of the Indian Diaspora in the EU Introduction Sociological Study Description Gender Communicative Stereotypes Classifying the Stereotypes Analytical Deductions Conclusion References 6 Fashion in Clothes as a Political Instrument of (Re)Shaping Gender Social Roles: Reaction of Muslim Diasporas to the EU’s Initiatives The Muslims’ Reluctance to Abandon Female Traditional Clothing in Diasporas Fashion in Clothes as a Social Phenomenon Two Types of Fashion Haut Couture Fashion Designers and Creation of Female Modus Artificialis The “Equal Style” of Fashion Mass Fashion Fashion and Sexual Revolution Fashion Versus Clothes Irreducibility of Feminine Fashion to Costume Design Female Nudity as a Visual Semiotic System An Approach to the Classification of Feminine Fashion Signs Levels of Semiotic Chains of Female Fashion Conclusion References Part IV Constructing “Gender-Neutral” and “Inoffensive” Religion 7 Genderizing the Christian Bible: Towards a Unified and Artificial EU’s Religion? Introduction Gender-Inclusive Translations of the Bible Substitution of Personal and Possessive Pronouns Eliminating the Word Man and Patriarchal Familial Allusions Conclusion References 8 Towards a New Gender-Neutral Deity? Resistance of Jewish Diaspora Introduction Names of God Conclusion References Part V Melting Gender with Culture 9 Rethinking Female Roles in Christian Culture: A Case of Latin American Diasporas in the EU Introduction Interpreting Social Contexts of Christ’s Preaching Female Society in Jesus’s Environment and Female Disciples Gospel: Social Sketches or Photographs? Gospel: Gender Distortion of Social Meaning Through Translation? Conclusion References 10 Reception of EU’s Ideology of Gender Equality by Chinese Diaspora in Europe: Gender and Confucianism Introduction Sociological Survey Gender and Confucianism: Complicated Relationship Widespread Belief About Oppressing Women in Traditional Chinese Culture Woman in European and Chinese Cultures View of Confucian Classics on Social Roles of Women Later Confucianism: Opposing Gender Equality? Was the Woman Humiliated in Imperial China? Chinese Women and Voting Rights Conclusion References Epilogue Appendix A Feminine Social Power in Ancient Rome: The Concept of “Mothers of Cities” and “Patronesses of Cities” Introduction The Role of “Mother of City” “Mothers of Cities” and “Patronesses of Cities” A Defiance to the Tradition of in Accordance with the Tradition? Political Status of Mothers and Patronesses of Cities References Appendix B Gender, Music and Nation in Europe Introduction Methodology/Theoretical Foundations Results and Discussion Italian Model of Gender National Space Created Within Romantic Opera «Gender-Nation» Concept in C. M. von Weber’s German Romantic Operas Semantics of Wagner’s Representation of Gender in the German National Context Conclusion Musical Sources References Appendix C Tradition of Courtly Love in European Culture Introduction Tradition of Worshipping the Beautiful Lady’s Image and Familial Relationships Gender Relations in the Traditions of Courtly Love Psychological Basis of the Courtly Love Tradition Conclusion References Appendix D Gender in Ancient Christianity Introduction Paul’s Sermon in Corith “Feminine” Excerpts in St Paul’s Sermons Zeus’s Authority? Conclusion References This book considers gender as a convenient tool for making new boundaries within the European Union. It offers a political analysis based on sociological surveys conveyed by the author in 2008–2021. It emphasises the utmost necessity of a proper understanding of specific gender political technologies applied in ethnic and religious diasporas within the EU borders, by EU ruling elites, to avoid ideological collapse in relations with diaspora political groups and general members. The book demonstrates that uncritical application of EU gender equality programs within diasporas may transform gender to a dangerous political force destabilising the European Union. The monograph will be of interest for political science researchers, legislators, and administrators that work with political dimension of gender.