Description
Book SynopsisThis volume examines societal change in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Russia in a purposeful movement away from the generalized debated associated with ''transition'' theory and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday life throughout the region at the local level. In addition to addressing the problematic nature of a discursive east-west divide, Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism brings together a range of academics and practitioners working on specific locally-situated concerns including drug use, HIV/AIDS, health, identity, and welfare as well as issues related to minority ethnic groups. While drawing attention to the salience of a common socialist past, these empirically-rich chapters highlight the importance of moving beyond simplistic east-west analytical framework in order to acknowledge the multifaceted societal realties evident with the former socialist countries of CEE and Russia.
Trade ReviewThis important book, based on an ESRC seminar series bringing together academics, policymakers and practitioners from the UK, central and eastern Europe, and Russia, is essential reading for anyone interested in the realities of everyday life at the local level in the countries concerned, and how they compare one with another. -- Dr. Denis Shaw, Reader in Russian Geography, University of Birmingham, UK
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 4 1 Trans-National Approaches to Locally Situated Concerns: Exploring the Meanings of Post-Socialist Space Chapter 5 2 "For us it is normal": Exploring the "Recreational" Use of Heroin in Russian Youth Cultural Practice Chapter 6 3 "You can tell by the way the talk": Analyzing the Language Young People in Russia Use to Talk About Drugs Chapter 7 4 Mobilizing Youth for Health: Politics and peer Education in Post-Soviet Russia Chapter 8 5 HIV/ AIDS in Russia: Local and Global Perspectives Chapter 9 6 Men in Crisis or in Critical Need of Support? Insights from Russia and the UK Chapter 10 7 The Importance of Place in Everyday Life Post-Soviet Russia Chapter 11 8 Trans-National Aid for Civil Society Development in Post-Socialist Europe: Democratic Consolidation or a New Imperialism? Chapter 12 9 Implementing National Romani Policy at the Local Level: Experiences of the Preparatory Class Programme in Two Czech Cities Chapter 13 10 Ethnic German Community in a Russian City: The Local, the Global and Identity Formation Chapter 14 11 Ethnicity and Civil Society after Socialism: The Politics of Representation among Greek Communities in Southern Russia Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Contributors
