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Bloomsbury Markets and Moralities: Ethnographies of Postsocialism - Bloomsbury

Name: Markets and Moralities: Ethnographies of Postsocialism - Bloomsbury
Brand: Bloomsbury
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Explore the complex transition of Eastern Europe and Russia through Markets and Moralities: Ethnographies of Postsocialism. Published by Bloomsbury, this work examines the tension between old socialist values and the new pressures of a market-oriented society. Before the fall of the Eastern Bloc, private marketeering was viewed as criminal or immoral. This book investigates how post-socialist societies deal with the clash between those deep-seated moralities and the modern demands to sell and consume. Readers will gain insight into the contradictions of a rapidly developing region. The text looks at how Western influence affects local life, such as the impact of fast-food industries on traditional culinary practices and the consequences of privatization. This book is an essential resource for students and professionals interested in anthropology, sociology, and the social sciences, providing a deep look at how economic shifts change human behavior and social norms.

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Examines the tension between socialist moralities and modern market pressures in Eastern Europe and Russia.

Analyzes the impact of Western fast-food industries on traditional local culinary practices.

Investigates the social contradictions arising from rapid economic development and privatization.

Provides ethnographic perspectives on the transition from state-controlled economies to market-oriented systems.

Offers deep academic insight into the sociology and anthropology of post-socialist societies.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 185973572X
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 June 2002
Listed Since: 03 January 2007

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