| Cultural Transformations After Communism: Central and Eastern Europe in Focus Contributor(s): Törnquist-Plewa, Barbara (Editor), Stala, Krzysztof (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9185509590 ISBN-13: 9789185509591 Publisher: Nordic Academic Press OUR PRICE: $49.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Modern - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 306.09 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.7" (1.45 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focusing on the profound transformation in Central and Eastern Europe since the fall of the Iron Curtain, this record analyzes complex cultural dimensions, such as lifestyles, habits, value markers, and identity. Written by a group of experts, it presents case studies from the former communist countries that are members of the European Union today and attempts to answer crucial questions about the constructions of a new identity in the region: Have the processes of democratization and opening the borders produced mentality changes and new value systems? Is there a convergence of values and cultures between the new and old EU-members? Have there been backlashes in the processes of reconstructing national identities? This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in European integration, issues of national identity, and the politics and culture of the post-Communist countries. |
