Patriarchy as a Disguise: The Unnoticed Power of Women in the Economy, Science, and Dissident Movement

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

The representation of men and women in historical narratives is unequal, and although women have played crucial roles in politics, economics, science, and other fields throughout different epochs, they are often underrepresented, which consequently leads to an underestimation of historical significance of women’ s roles. At the same time, women have not only fought but also utilized patriarchal conventions to achieve their goals and increase efficiency in their activities. However, this has sometimes resulted in their own construction and reinforcement of their historical invisibility or images that align with patriarchal stereotypes.
The panel speakers focused on economic history cases from the XIX century, popular representations in the first half of the XX century, and dissident movement and scientific activities in the second half of the XX century. They used the methodologies of economic history, gender studies, and cultural and media studies to reveal the complex combination of historical facts, social conventions, and motives that have led to the unnoticed power of women in different spheres throughout different epochs.

Sub Unit

• Anthropology, Cultural Studies

Chair

• Irina Veselova, Independent Scholar

Papers

• The Re-Emergence of Patriarchy in Russia after the Napoleonic Wars - Elena Sergeevna Korchmina, U of Bologna (Italy)

• Performing Politics as a Woman in Moscow Dissident Circles in the 1970s and 1980s - Natalia Kolyagina, Sorbonne U (France)

• Risks and Challenges Faced by Women-Journalists Covering the Russian-Chechen Wars - Ekaterina Golenkova, LMU Munich (Germany)

• The Unseen Pioneers: The Essential Roles of Women in STEM (and Space Exploration) in the Russian Empire and USSR - Anastasia Przhevalskaia, Independent Scholar

Discussant

• Ekaterina Lapina-Kratasiuk, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (Germany)