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15%OFFDaina Stukuls Eglitis - Imagining the Nation: History, Modernity, and Revolution in Latvia - 9780271022031 - V9780271022031
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Imagining the Nation: History, Modernity, and Revolution in Latvia

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Description for Imagining the Nation: History, Modernity, and Revolution in Latvia Hardback. Series: Post-Communist Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.

Every epoch produces its own notions of social change, and the post-Communist societies of Eastern Europe are no exception. Imagining the Nation explores the fate of contemporary Latvia, a small country with a big story that is relevant for anyone wishing to better understand the nature of post-Communist transitions.

As Latvia and other former Soviet-bloc countries seek to rebuild and transform their societies, what is the central dynamic at work? In Imagining the Nation, Daina Stukuls Eglitis finds that in virtually all aspects of life the guiding sentiment among Latvians has been a desire for normality in the wake of ... Read more

Eglitis draws upon published and unpublished documents, campaign posters, maps, and monuments, as well as interviews with Latvians from all walks of life. The resulting picture of life in contemporary Latvia offers fresh perspective on a dilemma facing millions throughout the post-Communist world.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Post-Communist Cultural Studies
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780271022031
SKU
V9780271022031
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About Daina Stukuls Eglitis
Daina Eglitis is Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Washington University.

Reviews for Imagining the Nation: History, Modernity, and Revolution in Latvia
“This well-documented study is a significant contribution to t he scholarly literature on postcommunist transition and includes a useful bibliography of Latvian- and English- language sources.” —R. P. Peters Choice “This book makes a significant, groundbreaking contribution to the study of Soviet and post-Soviet societies.” —Walter C. Clemens, Jr. Slavic Review

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