Stalinism reloaded : everyday life in Stalin-City, Hungary


Sándor Horváth ; translated by Thomas Cooper
Bok Engelsk 2017 Sándor Horváth
Medvirkende
Utgitt
2017
Omfang
x, 298 sider : illustrasjoner
Opplysninger
Delvis basert på en avhandling fra 2004 med tittel: "A kapu és a határ, mindennapi Sztálinváros". - Part 1. Identities -- Myths -- Downtown America -- Urban villagers -- Part 2. Relationships -- Family -- Abortion -- Divorce -- Part 3. Hierarchy -- Bars -- Hooligans -- Slums -- Prostitution.. - "The Hungarian city of Sztálinváros, or 'Stalin-City,' was intended to be the paradigmatic urban community of the new communist society in the 1950s. In Stalinism Reloaded, Sándor Horváth explores how Stalin-City and the socialist regime were built and stabilized not only by the state but also by the people who came there with hope for a better future. By focusing on the everyday experiences of citizens, Horváth considers the contradictions in the Stalinist policies and the strategies these bricklayers, bureaucrats, shop girls, and even children put in place in order to cope with and shape the expectations of the state. Stalinism Reloaded reveals how the state influenced marriage patterns, family structure, and gender relations. While the devastating effects of this regime are considered, a convincing case is made that ordinary citizens had significant agency in shaping the political policies that governed them"-- Forleggeromtale
Emner
Geografisk emneord
Dewey
ISBN
978-0-253-02681-1

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