Making Sense of Dictatorship

Product information

€88.45

Stock: In Stock Online

Our USPs

free delivery icon
Free Delivery
Extended Range: Delivery 3-4 working days
dubray rewards icon
Dubray Rewards
Earn 354 Reward Points on this title

Making Sense of Dictatorship

Product information

Author: Celia Donert

Type: Hardback

ISBN: 9789633864272

Date: 15th April, 2022

Publisher: CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY PRESS

  1. Categories

  2. European
  3. Cultural And Media Studies

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.

Additional details