The Resource State and society in communist Czechoslovakia : transforming the everyday from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roman Krakovsky
State and society in communist Czechoslovakia : transforming the everyday from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roman Krakovsky
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- Across central and eastern Europe after World War II, the newly established communist regimes promised a drastic social revolution that would transform the world at great pace and pave the way to a socialist future. Although many aspects of this utopian project are well known - such as fast-paced industrialisation, collectivisation and urbanisation - the regimes even sought to transform the ways in which their citizens interacted with each other and the world around them. Using a unique analytical model based on an amalgam of anthropology, sociology, history and extensive archival research, award-winning scholar Roman Krakovsky here considers the Czechoslovakian attempt to 'reinvent the world' - 'time' and 'space' included - in this all-encompassing way. Ranging from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, his innovative analysis variously considers the impact of Stakhanovism, the impossible-to-achieve production targets intended to assert socialism's future potential; the attempt to replace Sunday's Christian attributes with socialist ones; and the profound changes brought about to the public and private spheres, including the culture of informing and the ways this was circumvented. Across a wide range of case studies Krakovsky demonstrates both the far-reaching extent of the communist vision and the inherent flaws and contradictions that gradually destabilised it. This in-depth perspective is vital reading for all scholars of twentieth century history and politics.--
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- eng
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- State and society in communist Czechoslovakia : transforming the everyday from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall
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- State and society in communist Czechoslovakia
- Title remainder
- transforming the everyday from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall
- Statement of responsibility
- Roman Krakovsky
- Subject
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- Czechoslovakia -- Social conditions -- 1945-1992
- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 1945-1992
- Communism -- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies
- Czechoslovakia -- Politics and government -- 1945-1992
- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 1945-1992 -- Case studies
- Czechoslovakia -- Social conditions -- 1945-1992 -- Case studies
- Communism -- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 20th century
- Czechoslovakia -- Politics and government -- 1945-1992 -- Case studies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Across central and eastern Europe after World War II, the newly established communist regimes promised a drastic social revolution that would transform the world at great pace and pave the way to a socialist future. Although many aspects of this utopian project are well known - such as fast-paced industrialisation, collectivisation and urbanisation - the regimes even sought to transform the ways in which their citizens interacted with each other and the world around them. Using a unique analytical model based on an amalgam of anthropology, sociology, history and extensive archival research, award-winning scholar Roman Krakovsky here considers the Czechoslovakian attempt to 'reinvent the world' - 'time' and 'space' included - in this all-encompassing way. Ranging from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, his innovative analysis variously considers the impact of Stakhanovism, the impossible-to-achieve production targets intended to assert socialism's future potential; the attempt to replace Sunday's Christian attributes with socialist ones; and the profound changes brought about to the public and private spheres, including the culture of informing and the ways this was circumvented. Across a wide range of case studies Krakovsky demonstrates both the far-reaching extent of the communist vision and the inherent flaws and contradictions that gradually destabilised it. This in-depth perspective is vital reading for all scholars of twentieth century history and politics.--
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- Krakovský, Roman
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- Literary form
- non fiction
- Series statement
- International library of twentieth century history
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- Communism
- Communism
- Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia
- Label
- State and society in communist Czechoslovakia : transforming the everyday from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roman Krakovsky
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
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- Control code
- on1043055319
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xx, 323 pages
- Isbn
- 9781784539146
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1043055319
- Label
- State and society in communist Czechoslovakia : transforming the everyday from WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roman Krakovsky
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1043055319
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xx, 323 pages
- Isbn
- 9781784539146
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1043055319
Subject
- Communism -- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 20th century
- Communism -- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies
- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 1945-1992
- Czechoslovakia -- History -- 1945-1992 -- Case studies
- Czechoslovakia -- Politics and government -- 1945-1992
- Czechoslovakia -- Politics and government -- 1945-1992 -- Case studies
- Czechoslovakia -- Social conditions -- 1945-1992
- Czechoslovakia -- Social conditions -- 1945-1992 -- Case studies
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