National Ideology Under Socialism: Identity and Cultural Politics in Ceausescu's Romania Volume 7
(Part of the Society and Culture in East-Central Europe Series)
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Book Overview
The current transformation of many Eastern European societies is impossible to understand without comprehending the intellectual struggles surrounding nationalism in the region. Anthropologist Katherine Verdery shows how the example of Romania suggests that current ethnic tensions come not from a resurrection of pre-Communist Nationalism but from the strengthening of national ideologies under Communist Party rule.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520203585
ISBN13:9780520203587
Release Date:September 1995
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:406 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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Fascinating and useful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Katherine Verdery is an American anthropologist working primarily in Romania. She has written a number of books on this fascinating and often troubled country. When I started working there in 1992 I found it very difficult to understand quite what was going on, and the background to many of the debates I was encountering. Verdery's book examines the background to National Ideology in Romania, both its historical roots in the 17th and 18th centuries and its more recent history under the communist regime. She also provides an in-depth theoretical analysis of the communist "command economy" and its impact on academic debates in Romania. The book provides several case studies including literary criticism and history. I read this book with utter fascination and it formed the key to my understanding of many of the problems I encountered. It is not an easy read, it is a theoretical academic book, but it is a brilliant one and is essential reading for anyone engaging with the academic sphere in Romania.
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