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Author:   Lisa Pope Fischer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9781666974270

ISBN 10:   1666974277
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   30 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One: Resilience and Resistance During World War II: Early Experiences of Societal Unrest Part I: Szabella’s Story of Resilience and Fortitude Part II: Chorus of Experiences: WWII Complexity of Experience, Patterns, and Themes Chapter Two: Rákosi Era: A period of rebuilding and anxiety Part I: Leila’s Story from Elation to Frustration Part II: Chorus of Experiences: Effects After the War: Rebuilding the Country & Introducing the Soviet Political System Chapter Three: 1956 Revolution: An episode of insecurity from the perspective of onlookers Leila and Zsófia’s stories Chapter Four: Kádár Era: Re-imagining the past with Nostalgia Part I: Irén’s shared co-misery and social bonds Part II: Chorus of Experiences: Dysfunction and Complacency Chapter Five: Post-Communist Era: A Way of Life Disappears and A Promise Unfulfilled Part I: Mária’s loss of land and identity Part II: Chorus of Experiences: Post-Socialist Disappointment Chapter Six: What is Goulash Populism? Part I: Goulash Populism as Neo-Revitalization Movement: Political ideology and coping Part II/Epilogue: Concerns with Goulash Populism Bibliography About the Author

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""Gender and Memory in Hungary is a rich and thoroughly engaging exploration of older women’s lives and memories, which are often kept at the margins of official history. Pope Fischer holds firmly to an anthropological approach that embraces and highlights the complex and often contradictory nature of people’s memories and views this not as a weakness, but in true feminist intellectual tradition, as a reflection of the dynamic nature of memory as a ‘living document’. Through generous and lengthy interview excerpts spanning decades as well as her own deep understanding of Hungarian history, Pope Fischer reminds and gives us the best of what anthropological methods have to offer. Richly detailed, the women’s narratives reflect the polyphonic nature of cultural memory and the important overlapping of people’s unique life experiences. For anyone curious about shifts in 21st Century ideology and the role of neo-revitalization movements in framing past and present, Gender and Memory in Hungary offers a dynamic account of transforming a culture of dissatisfaction into a new form of action. The value of this book in post-socialist studies cannot be overstated, but the real impact might well be in its methodological significance, forging together the memories people live with the sociopolitical landscapes they inhabit today."" * Liesl L. Gambold, Dalhousie University *

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Lisa Pope Fischer is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at New York City College of Technology.

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