Stalinism Reloaded : Everyday Life in Stalin-City, Hungary / Sándor Horváth ; translated by Thomas Cooper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horváth, Sándor, author.

Contributor:

Horváth, Sándor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Social aspects--Hungary--Dunaújváros--History--20th century.

Communism.

City and town life--Hungary--Dunaújváros--History--20th century.

City and town life.

Hungary--Politics and government--1945-1989.

Hungary.

Hungary--Social policy.

Sztálinváros (Hungary)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Sztálinváros (Hungary).

Dunaújváros (Hungary)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Dunaújváros (Hungary).

Sztálinváros (Hungary)--Social conditions--20th century.

Dunaújváros (Hungary)--Social conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : Indiana University Press, 2017.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"The Hungarian city of Sztálinváros, or 'Stalin-City,' was intended to be the paradigmatic urban community of the new communist society in the 1950s. In Stalinism Reloaded, Sándor Horváth explores how Stalin-City and the socialist regime were built and stabilized not only by the state but also by the people who came there with hope for a better future. By focusing on the everyday experiences of citizens, Horváth considers the contradictions in the Stalinist policies and the strategies these bricklayers, bureaucrats, shop girls, and even children put in place in order to cope with and shape the expectations of the state. Stalinism Reloaded reveals how the state influenced marriage patterns, family structure, and gender relations. While the devastating effects of this regime are considered, a convincing case is made that ordinary citizens had significant agency in shaping the political policies that governed them"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. Identities

Myths

Downtown America

Urban villagers

Part 2. Relationships

Family

Abortion

Divorce

Part 3. Hierarchy

Bars

Hooligans

Slums

Prostitution.

Notes:

Partially based on 2004 dissertation entitled A kapu es a határ, mindennapi Sztálinváros.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Related Work:

Horváth, Sándor. Kapu es a határ, mindennapi Sztálinváros.

ISBN:

9780253026866

0253026865

OCLC:

965120483