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Czechoslovakia behind the curtain : life, work and culture in the Communist Era
- Title
- Czechoslovakia behind the curtain : life, work and culture in the Communist Era / Thomas K. Murphy.
- Author
- Murphy, Thomas K., 1961-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 19-281 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 214 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "During the Cold War, the West tended to view communism as a monolithic phenomenon, with little variation throughout the Eastern Bloc. Yet culture and geography contributed to social diversity among and within communist systems. Drawing on interviews with nearly 100 Czechs and Slovaks, the author provides new perspective on day-to-day life in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic"--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207) and index.
- Contents
- Work -- School and education -- Culture, entertainment and leisure -- Consumerism -- The Communist Party -- 1968 and "normalization" -- Normalization after the events of 1968 -- Religion -- Roma policy -- Examining memory -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- JFD 19-281
- ISBN
- 9781476672809
- 1476672806
- LCCN
- 2018023803
- OCLC
- 1005189883
- Author
- Murphy, Thomas K., 1961- author.
- Title
- Czechoslovakia behind the curtain : life, work and culture in the Communist Era / Thomas K. Murphy.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1900-1999
- Research Call Number
- JFD 19-281