Socialism now : singing activism after Yugoslavia / Ana Hofman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hofman, Ana, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Political aspects--Former Yugoslav republics.

Music.

Singing--Political aspects--Former Yugoslav republics.

Singing.

Socialism and music--Former Yugoslav republics.

Socialism and music.

Neoliberalism--Former Yugoslav republics.

Neoliberalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

In 'Socialism Now', Ana Hofman embarks on a captivating journey through singing, songs, and other cultural expressions to trace the recent recuperation of socialist ideas and experiences in the post-Yugoslav context. Combining historical and ethnographic approaches, the book offers a nuanced account of the activities of the self-organized choirs that have emerged in the region in the last two decades. Their singing activism demasks the privatization, dispossession, and political and social fragmentation that, instead of a promised capitalist dreamland, have shaped lives in the region after the dissolution of socialist Yugoslavia.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Socialism Now

Copyright

Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Guide to Companion Website

1. Singing Socialism Now

2. Singing (as) Activism

3. Sounding "All in One Voice"

4. A Repertoire of Revolution

5. Strategic Amateurism and the Politics of Leisure

6. Socialism Reimagined for Now

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 26, 2025).

ISBN:

0-19-757630-3

0-19-757628-1

OCLC:

1484541857