Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism: Insights from Russia, Central Eastern Europe, and Beyond - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761840559 ISBN 13: 9780761840558

Publisher: University Press of America, 2008

Synopsis

This volume examines societal change in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (C.E.E.) and Russia in a purposeful movement away from the generalized debated associated with 'transition' theory and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday life throughout the region at the local level. In addition to addressing the problematic nature of a discursive east-west divide, Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism brings together a range of academics and practitioners working on specific locally-situated concerns including drug use, H.I.V./A.I.D.S., health, identity, and welfare as well as issues related to minority ethnic groups. While drawing attention to the salience of a common socialist past, these empirically-rich chapters highlight the importance of moving beyond simplistic east-west analytical framework in order to acknowledge the multifaceted societal realties evident with the former socialist countries of C.E.E. and Russia.

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About the Author

Moya Flynn holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham and is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Central and East European Studies and the University of Glasgow. Rebecca Kay holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bradford and is Professor of Russian Gender Studies at the University of Glasgow. Jonathan D. Oldfield holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham and is Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761840559
• ISBN 13: 9780761840558
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Flynn Moya