Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism Insights from Russia, Central Eastern Europe, and Beyond

by Flynn, Moya; Kay, Rebecca; Oldfield, Jonathan; Fagan, Adam; Cashman, Laura; Kostenko, Maxim; Mamattah, Sophie; Moran, Dominique; Omel'chenko, Elena; Pilkington, Hilary; Popov, Anton; Richardson, Erica; Round, John; Taraskin, Oleg

• ISBN13: 9780761840558
• ISBN10: 0761840559
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-24
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This 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. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. v
List of Tables	p. vii
Preface and Acknowledgements	p. ix
Trans-National Approaches to Locally Situated Concerns: Exploring the Meanings of Post-Socialist Space	p. 1
"For us it is normal": Exploring the "Recreational" Use of Heroin in Russian Youth Cultural Practice	p. 23
"You can tell by the way they talk": Analysing the Language Young People in Russia Use to Talk About Drugs	p. 51
Mobilising Youth for Health: Politics and Peer Education in Post-Soviet Russia	p. 69
HIV/AIDS in Russia: Local and Global Perspectives	p. 85
Men in Crisis or in Critical Need of Support? Insights from Russia and the UK	p. 101
The Importance of Place in Everyday Life in Post-Soviet Russia	p. 125
Trans-National Aid for Civil Society Development in Post-Socialist Europe: Democratic Consolidation or a New Imperialism?	p. 141
Implementing National Romani Policy at the Local Level: Experiences of the Preparatory Class Programme in Two Czech Cities	p. 159
Ethnic German Community in a Russian City: The Local, the Global and Identity Formation	p. 177
Ethnicity and Civil Society after Socialism: The Politics of Representation among Greek Communities in Southern Russia	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 213
Index	p. 231
About the Contributors	p. 243
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