Unfinished socialism : pictures from the Kádár-era / András Gerő and Iván Pető.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerő, András, author.

Pető, Iván, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Hungary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Budapest, Hungary : Central European University Press, [1999]

Summary:

This extraordinary book provides a snapshot of socialism throughout the Kádár regime in Hungary (1956-1989) and captures the essence of the world behind the ‘iron curtain’ in a stunning, and often stark, collection of photographs. Unfinished Socialism is a visually stunning anthropological study containing 450 photographs, many previously unpublished, which portray life in Hungary from every angle: from the May Day March to pop music and from the homeless to sport. With an introduction that will help the reader understand and appreciate the true meaning of the photographs, this political, social and cultural study of the Kádár years transports the reader back to a time of great significance in Hungary’s long and turbulent history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

INTRODUCTION. PICTURES FROM THE KÁDÁR ERA

1. AFTER THE REVOLUTION

2. JÁNOS KÁDÁR. First among the ordinary people

3. COMRADES

4. THE PARTY CALLS

5. MEETINGS

6. GUARDIANS OF THE SOCIALIST REGIME

7. HEROES, ROLE MODELS, AND STARS

8. PEOPLE

9. PRIVATE RITUALS

10. SCENES

11. SITUATIONS

12. CONSUMERISM AND SHOPPING

13. BEFORE THE TRANSITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PHOTO CREDITS / NOTES ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS

INDEX OF NAMES

TERMINOLOGY AND INSTITUTIONS

DAILIES AND PERIODICALS

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (De Gruyter, viewed November 17, 2022).

ISBN:

963-386-547-6