CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Noskovičová, Natália |
|---|---|
| Title | Secular Coat and Catholic Cassock? Czech and Slovak Anti-Gender Movements in a Comparative Perspective |
| Summary | This thesis examines the anti-gender movements in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as mobilizations against "gender ideology," encompassing LGBT and reproductive rights and gender equality. It highlights the movements' transnational character and adaptation to local contexts, mainly focusing on the differing moral authority of the Catholic Church in each country. How does a movement that originated in the Vatican adapt to religious and secular societies? To answer this question, the thesis relies on a comparative case study based on Sidney Tarrow’s four powers in the movements – political opportunity structure, organization and networks, repertoires of contention, and framing. The main argument posits that in Slovakia, where the Church holds high moral authority, it cooperates closely with the anti-gender movement, influencing legislation and government policies. In contrast, with lower moral authority, the Czech Church shows ambivalence towards such alliances, although the movement's Vatican roots create some natural ties. The Czech movement presents anti-migrant and socio-economic framings to a secularized public, while the Slovak movement relies on Catholic doctrine. Both movementss share ties and meet at international fora, emphasizing the transnational character of the anti-gender movement. |
| Supervisor | Greskovits, Béla |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/noskovicova_natalia.pdf |
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