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Socialist Escapes: Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989

Cathleen M. Giustino

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Description:During much of the Cold War, physical escape from countries in the Eastern Bloc was a nearly impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time spent free from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume examine sites of socialist escapes, such as beaches, campgrounds, nightclubs, concerts, castles, cars, and soccer matches. The chapters explore the effectiveness of state efforts to engineer society through leisure, entertainment, and related forms of cultural programming and consumption. They lead to a deeper understanding of state-society relations in the Soviet sphere, where the state did not simply "dictate from above" and inhabitants had some opportunities to shape solidarities, identities, and meaning.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Socialist Escapes: Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989. To get started finding Socialist Escapes: Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 294

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Release: 2013

ISBN: 0857456709

Description: During much of the Cold War, physical escape from countries in the Eastern Bloc was a nearly impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time spent free from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume examine sites of socialist escapes, such as beaches, campgrounds, nightclubs, concerts, castles, cars, and soccer matches. The chapters explore the effectiveness of state efforts to engineer society through leisure, entertainment, and related forms of cultural programming and consumption. They lead to a deeper understanding of state-society relations in the Soviet sphere, where the state did not simply "dictate from above" and inhabitants had some opportunities to shape solidarities, identities, and meaning.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Socialist Escapes: Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989. To get started finding Socialist Escapes: Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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