Pleasures in Socialism

Pleasures in Socialism
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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9780810126909
ISBN-13 : 0810126907
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Book Synopsis Pleasures in Socialism by : David Crowley

Download or read book Pleasures in Socialism written by David Crowley and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume shows how the rise of consumer culture took a unique form in Eastern Europe. It investigates the ways in which pleasurable activities were both a space in which these communist governments tried to insinuate themselves and thereby further expand the reach of their authority.


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