https://urania.institute/en/tags/20-century/Recent content in 20-Century on UrániaHugoen-usMon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://urania.institute/en/posts/courses/russian-queer-history/lgbt-chastushki-20-veka/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://urania.institute/en/posts/courses/russian-queer-history/lgbt-chastushki-20-veka/<p>At the beginning of the 20th century, many folklorists saw the chastushka (a short Russian folk ditty) as a “low” and secondary genre. One of the first to challenge this view systematically was the ethnographer Dmitry Zelenin. In his work, the chastushka is described as a form of individual expression that responds to real social conflicts, including family pressure and restrictions on choosing a partner.</p>