{"product_id":"family-sex-and-faith-the-biopolitics-of-the-russian-orthodox-church-hardback-9781501779411","title":"Family, Sex, and Faith; The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church (Hardback) 9781501779411","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFamily, Sex, and Faith\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePål Kolstø (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501779411\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e324 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily, Sex, and Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the first systematic examination of what the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) teaches and how believers respond to its messages regarding issues such as marriage, divorce, contraception, abortion, husband-wife relations, and LGBTQIA+ rights.\u003c\/b\u003e According to Pål Kolstø, for the ROC, the ethics of private life involve what Michel Foucault called \"biopolitics\": the state regulates the sex lives of its citizens to control the development of the population.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily, Sex, and Faith\u003c\/i\u003e offers a systematic analysis of aspects of the moral theology of the ROC, discussing the means and strategies it employs to achieve its goals, to counter resistance, and to emerge victorious from the battles in which it is embroiled. Although the constitution defines Russia as a secular state, the ROC has achieved a privileged position in society, functioning as a major provider of ideology and legitimacy for the Putin regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Biopolitics in Theory and in Russian Orthodox Practice\u003cbr\u003e 2. Confessions and Confessors as Instruments of Moral Guidance\u003cbr\u003e 3. Marriage, Divorce, and Cohabitation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Patriarchy, Feminism, and the Question of Female Impurity\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Vexed Question of Sex\u003cbr\u003e 6. Protecting the Family against \"Juvenile Justice\"\u003cbr\u003e 7. Male Violence Against Women\u003cbr\u003e 8. Banning Abortion in Russia: The Battle the ROC is Losing\u003cbr\u003e 9. Family size, Family Planning and Contraceptives\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Battle Against LGBT\u003cbr\u003e 11. Combatting Sex Education in Russian Schools\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Impact of ROC Moral Teachings in Russian Society\u003cbr\u003e 13. Community: The Family Ethics of ROC in Perspective\u003cbr\u003e Regimenting Sex and Family Life in Russia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739552968984,"sku":"9781501779411","price":41.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/family-sex-and-faith-the-biopolitics-of-the-russian-orthodox-church-hardback-9781501779411","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}