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Putting Greece back on the cultural and political map of the "Long
1960s," this book traces the dissent and activism of anti-regime
students during the dictatorship of the Colonels (1967-74). It
explores the cultural as well as ideological protest of Greek
student activists, illustrating how these "children of the
dictatorship" managed to re-appropriate indigenous folk tradition
for their "progressive" purposes and how their transnational
exchange molded a particular local protest culture. It examines how
the students' social and political practices became a major source
of pressure on the Colonels' regime, finding its apogee in the
three day Polytechnic uprising of November 1973 which laid the
foundations for a total reshaping of Greek political culture in the
following decades.
Putting Greece back on the cultural and political map of the "Long
1960s," this book traces the dissent and activism of anti-regime
students during the dictatorship of the Colonels (1967-74). It
explores the cultural as well as ideological protest of Greek
student activists, illustrating how these "children of the
dictatorship" managed to re-appropriate indigenous folk tradition
for their "progressive" purposes and how their transnational
exchange molded a particular local protest culture. It examines how
the students' social and political practices became a major source
of pressure on the Colonels' regime, finding its apogee in the
three day Polytechnic uprising of November 1973 which laid the
foundations for a total reshaping of Greek political culture in the
following decades.
This edited collection explores the ways in which the 2008/2009
social and economic crisis in Southern Europe affected the
interpretation of the transitional past in Spain, Greece and
Portugal. Discussing topics such as public memory, Europeanism and
uses of the past by grassroots movements, the volume showcases how
the crisis challenged consolidated perceptions of the transitions
as 'success stories'. It revisits the dominant historical
narratives around Southern European transitions to democracy more
than forty years since the demise of authoritarian regimes,
bringing together contributors from history, cultural studies,
political science and sociology.
Consumption and Gender in Southern Europe since the Long 1960s
offers an in-depth analysis of the relationship between gender and
contemporary consumer cultures in post-authoritarian Southern
European societies. The book sees a diverse group of international
scholars from across the social sciences draw on 14 original case
studies to explore the social and cultural changes that have taken
place in Spain, Portugal and Greece since the 1960s. This is the
first scholarly attempt to look at the countries' similar political
and socioeconomic experiences in the shift from authoritarianism to
democracy through the intersecting topics of gender and consumer
culture. This comparative analysis is a timely contribution to the
field, providing much needed reflection on the social origins of
the contemporary economic crisis that Spain, Portugal and Greece
have simultaneously experienced. Bringing together past and
present, the volume elaborates on the interplay between the current
crisis and the memory of everyday life activities, with a focus on
gender and consumer practices. Consumption and Gender in Southern
Europe since the Long 1960s firmly places the Southern European
region in a wider European and transatlantic context. Among the key
issues that are critically discussed are 'Americanization', the
'cultural revolution of the Long 1960s' and representations of the
'Model Mrs Consumer' in the three societies. This is an important
text for anyone interested in the modern history of Southern Europe
or the history of gender and consumer culture in modern Europe more
generally.
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