Sexualities in Belarus: Some Major Patterns of Sexual Behavior and Their Cultural Background

In this chapter we consider the current status of the sexualities issue in Belarus (and to a considerable extent in Russia as well) from both sociological and cultural perspectives. As research into sexualities remains almost nonexistent in Belarus, the chapter will inevitably be fragmentary and loose-jointed. The authors intend to continue their studies and present a comprehensive text in the form of a book or collection of essays.