Stalinism Reloaded - Everyday Life in Stalin-City, Hungary (Hardcover)

The Hungarian city of Sztalinvaros, or "Stalin-City," was intended to be the paradigmatic urban community of the new communist society in the 1950s. In Stalinism Reloaded, Sandor Horvath 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, Horvath 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.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Sandor Horvath
Translators:	Thomas Cooper
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-02574-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-253-02574-5
Barcode:	9780253025746

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