Stalinism reloaded: everyday life in Stalin-City, Hungary

"The Hungarian city of Sztálinváros, or 'Stalin-City,' was intended to be the paradigmatic urban community of the new communist society in the 1950s. In Stalinism Reloaded, Sándor Horváth explores how Stalin-City and the socialist regime were built and stabilized not only by the state...

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Beteilige Person: Horváth, Sándor 1974- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Cooper, Thomas (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington Indiana University Press [2017]
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Links:https://www.recensio.net/r/604d817a59b14dc1b9840a79cae84eaf
Zusammenfassung:"The Hungarian city of Sztálinváros, or 'Stalin-City,' was intended to be the paradigmatic urban community of the new communist society in the 1950s. In Stalinism Reloaded, Sándor Horváth 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, Horváth 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"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:"Partially based on 2004 dissertation entitled A kapu és a határ, mindennapi Sztálinváros." (Rückseite der Titelseite). - Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 273-291
Umfang:x, 298 Seitem Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780253025746
9780253026811