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

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.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2015
Editors:	Cathleen M. Giustino • Catherine J. Plum • Alexander Vari
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-925-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	1-78238-925-3
Barcode:	9781782389255

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