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Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction -- Escaping the Monotony of Everyday Life under Socialism; Part I -- Concert Halls and Estate Museums; Chapter 1 -- Instrumentalizing Entertainment and Education: Early Cold-War Music Festivals in East Germany and Poland; Chapter 2 -- Open Gates and Wandering Minds: Codes, Castles, and Chateaux in Socialist Czechoslovakia before 1960; Part II -- Cabins in the Woods; Chapter 3 -- Encountering Poland's ""Wild West"": Tourism in the Bieszczady Mountains under Socialism. |
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Chapter 4 -- Summer Camp for Socialists: Conformity and Escapism at Camp Mitschurin in East GermanyPart III -- Beach Parties; Chapter 5 -- From the Party to the Beach Party: Nudism and Artistic Expression in the People's Republic of Romania; Chapter 6 -- Smoke and Beers: Touristic Escapes and Places to Party in Socialist Bulgaria, 1956-1976; Part IV -- Roadside Adventures and Bright City Lights; Chapter 7 -- Hitchhikers' Paradise: The Intersection of Mass Mobility, Consumer Demand, and Ideology in the People's Republic of Poland. |
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Chapter 8 -- Nocturnal Entertainments, Five-Star Hotels, and Youth Counterculture: Reinventing Budapest's Nightlife under SocialismPart V -- Sports and Stadia; Chapter 9 -- Getting off Track in East Germany: Adolescent Motorcycle Fans and Honecker's Consumer Socialism; Chapter 10 -- Power at Play: Soccer Stadiums and Popular Culture in 1980s Romania; Conclusion: Escapes and Other Border Crossings in Socialist Eastern Europe; Selected Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index. |
| Summary |
During much of the Cold War, physical escape from countries in the East Bloc was a near impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time away from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume examine sites of socialist escapes, such as beaches, camp sites, 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, as it was in leisure and. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
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Escape (Psychology) -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 20th century.
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Escape (Psychology) |
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Eastern Europe. |
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History. |
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20th century |
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Amusements -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 20th century.
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Amusements. |
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Leisure -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 20th century.
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Leisure. |
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Socialism and culture -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 20th century.
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Socialism and culture. |
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Social psychology -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 20th century.
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Europe, Eastern -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Europe, Eastern -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Europe, Eastern -- History -- 1945-1989.
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1945-1989 |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Eastern. |
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Social psychology. |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Former Soviet Republics. |
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Manners and customs. |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union. |
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Social conditions. |
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HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century. |
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1900-1999 |
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Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Plum, Catherine J., editor.
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Vari, Alexander, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Giustino, Cathleen M. Socialist Escapes : Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989. New York : Berghahn Books, ©2013 9780857456694 |
| ISBN |
9780857456700 |
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0857456709 |
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1299777325 |
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9781299777323 |
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0857456695 |
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9780857456694 |
| Standard No. |
40022263966 |
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