Description
| Product ID: | 9789633864272 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | HU |
| Title: | Making Sense of Dictatorship |
| Subtitle: | Domination and Everyday Life in East Central Europe After 1945 |
| Authors: | Author: Ana Kladnik, Martin Sabrow, Celia Donert |
| Page Count: | 296 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | How did political power function in the communist regimes of East Central Europe after 1945? Making Sense of Dictatorship addresses this question with a particular focus on the acquiescent behavior of the majority of the population until, at the end of the 1980s, their rejection of state socialism and its authoritarian world. The authors refer to the concept of Sinnwelt, the way in which groups and individuals made sense of the world around them. The essays focus on the dynamics of everyday life and the extent to which the relationship between citizens and the state was collaborative or antagonistic. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of life in this period, including modernization, consumption and leisure, and the everyday experiences of “ordinary people,” single mothers, or those adopting alternative lifestyles. Empirically rich and conceptually original, the essays in this volume suggest new ways to understand how people make sense of everyday life under dictatorial regimes. How did political power function in the communist regimes of East Central Europe after 1945? Making Sense of Dictatorship addresses this question with a particular focus on the acquiescent behavior of the majority of the population until, at the end of the 1980s, their rejection of state socialism and its authoritarian world. The authors refer to the concept of Sinnwelt, the way in which groups and individuals made sense of the world around them. The essays focus on the dynamics of everyday life and the extent to which the relationship between citizens and the state was collaborative or antagonistic. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of life in this period, including modernization, consumption and leisure, and the everyday experiences of “ordinary people,” single mothers, or those adopting alternative lifestyles. Empirically rich and conceptually original, the essays in this volume suggest new ways to understand how people make sense of everyday life under dictatorial regimes. |
| Imprint Name: | Central European University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Central European University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-15 |