Cathleen M. Giustino & Catherine J. Plum 
Socialist Escapes [EPUB ebook] 
Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989

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During much of the Cold War, physical escape from countries in the Eastern Bloc was a nearly impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time spent free from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume examine sites of socialist escapes, such as beaches, campgrounds, 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. They lead to a deeper understanding of state–society relations in the Soviet sphere, where the state did not simply “dictate from above” and inhabitants had some opportunities to shape solidarities, identities, and meaning.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface with Acknowledgments
List of Figures

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1. Escaping the Monotony of Everyday Life under Socialism
Alexander Vari

CONCERT HALLS AND ESTATE MUSEUMS

Chapter 2. Instrumentalizing Entertainment and Education: Early Cold War Music Festivals in East Germany and Poland
David Tompkins

Chapter 3. Open Gates and Wandering Minds: Codes, Castles, and Chateaux in Socialist Czechoslovakia before 1960
Cathleen M. Giustino

CABINS IN THE WOODS

Chapter 4. Encountering Poland’s “Wild West”: Tourism in the Bieszczady Mountains under Socialism
Patrice M. Dabrowski

Chapter 5. Summer Camp for Socialists: Conformity and Escapism at Camp Mitschurin in East Germany
Catherine J. Plum

BEACH PARTIES

Chapter 6. From the Party to the Beach Party: Nudism and Artistic Expression in the People’s Republic of Romania
Irina Costache

Chapter 7. Smoke and Beers: Touristic Escapes and Places to Party in Socialist Bulgaria, 1956-1976
Mary Neuburger

ROADSIDE ADVENTURES AND BRIGHT CITY LIGHTS

Chapter 8. Hitchhikers’ Paradise: The Intersection of Mass Mobility, Consumer Demand, and Ideology in the People’s Republic of Poland
Mark Keck-Szajbel

Chapter 9. Nocturnal Entertainments, Five-Star Hotels, and Youth Counterculture: Re-Inventing Budapest’s Nightlife under Socialism
Alexander Vari

SPORTS AND STADIA

Chapter 10. Getting off Track in East Germany: Adolescent Motorcycle Fans and Honecker’s Consumer Socialism
Caroline Fricke

Chapter 11. Power at Play: Soccer Stadiums and Popular Culture in 1980s Romania
Florin Poenaru

CONCLUSION

Chapter 12. Escapes and Other Border Crossings in Socialist Eastern Europe
Cathleen M. Giustino

Selected Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Index

Über den Autor


Alexander Vari is Associate Professor of Modern European History at Marywood University.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 294 ● ISBN 9780857456700 ● Dateigröße 4.4 MB ● Herausgeber Cathleen M. Giustino & Catherine J. Plum ● Verlag Berghahn Books ● Ort NY ● Land US ● Erscheinungsjahr 2013 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 2799143 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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