When the world turned upside-down : cultural representations of post-1989 Eastern Europe

When the world turned upside-down : cultural representations of post-1989 Eastern Europe / edited by Kathleen Starck.

This collection of essays explores post-1989 Western perceptions of Eastern Europe and how these manifest themselves in cultural representations. It starts out from findings in the academic field of "post-socialism", claiming that "Easterners" and "Westerners" are still...

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Other Authors: Starck, Kathleen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.
Subjects:
Since 1989
East Europeans in literature.
Literary studies: general.
The Cold War.
Social & cultural history.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Diplomatic relations
East Europeans in literature
International relations
Literature
Public opinion
Social conditions
Kultur
Osteuropabild
Europe, Eastern > Foreign public opinion.
Europe, Eastern > Foreign relations > 1989-
Europe, Eastern > Relations > Europe, Western.
Europe, Western > Relations > Europe, Eastern.
Europe, Eastern > Social conditions > 1989-
Europe, Eastern > In literature.
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Westeuropa
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Summary:This collection of essays explores post-1989 Western perceptions of Eastern Europe and how these manifest themselves in cultural representations. It starts out from findings in the academic field of "post-socialism", claiming that "Easterners" and "Westerners" are still very much under the influence of the socialisation they underwent during the Cold War and its aftermath. As a consequence, the revolutions of 1989 and 1990 and the subsequent opportunities for exchange did not necessarily brin ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (130 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443816199
1443816191
1282414925
9781282414921
9786612414923
6612414928
Access:Legal Deposit;
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

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