Pussy Riot: Speaking Punk to Power

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Both more and less than a band, Pussy Riot is continually misunderstood by the Western media. This book sets the record straight. After their scandalous performance of an anti-Putin protest song in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the imprisonment of two of its members, the punk feminist art collective known as Pussy Riot became an international phenomenon. But, what, exactly, is Pussy Riot, and what are they trying to achieve? The award-winning author Eliot Borenstein explores the movement's explosive history and takes you beyond the hype. Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Dedication CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION: FOOLISH INCONSISTENCY What happened What happened before Why Pussy Riot matters What this book is, and what it is not CHAPTER 1 PENIS RIOT: PUSSY RIOT’S PRE-FEMINIST ROOTS Declarations of war All power to the phallus CHAPTER 2 INCITING A PUSSY RIOT CHAPTER 3 WHEN IS A CHURCH NOT A CHURCH? CHAPTER 4 LIKE A (PUNK) PRAYER CHAPTER 5 HURTING BELIEVERS’ FEELINGS CHAPTER 6 PUSSY RIOT AND POLITICAL SPEECH CHAPTER 7 PUBLIC ENEMIES CHAPTER 8 PERFORMANCE VS. ARCHIVE CHAPTER 9 GENDER TROUBLES CHAPTER 10 ANONYMITY AND GLAMOUR: WHO WAS THAT MASKED WOMAN? CHAPTER 11 QUIET RIOT? CONCLUSION: THE PUNK ART OF COMPROMISE NOTES SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX