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Socialist Escapes : Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989.

During much of the Cold War, physical escape from countries in the East Bloc was a near impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time away from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume examine sites of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Giustino, Cathleen M. (Editor ), Plum, Catherine J. (Editor ), Vari, Alexander (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During much of the Cold War, physical escape from countries in the East Bloc was a near impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time away from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume examine sites of socialist escapes, such as beaches, camp sites, 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, as it was in leisure and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (294 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857456700
0857456709
1299777325
9781299777323
0857456695
9780857456694