Postsocialist Europe

László Kürti has taught anthropology at the American University, and Eötvös University in Budapest, and presently teaches at the University of Miskolc. He has conducted fieldwork in the US, Romania and Hungary. His books include: Beyond Borders (1996, co-edited with J. Langman), The Remote Borderland (2001), Youth and the State in Hungary (2002), and he served as co-editor for Working Images (2004).

• List of llustrationsPrefaceChapter 1. Introduction: Postsocialist Europe and the Anthropological Perspective from HomeLászló Kürti and Peter SkalníkChapter 2. Gender and Governance in Rural Communities of Postsocialist SlovakiaAlexandra Bitušíková and Katarína KoštialováChapter 3. Property Relations, Class, and Labour in Rural PolandMichał BuchowskiChapter 4. Migs and Cadres on the Move: Thoughts on the Mimetic Dimensions of PostsocialismHana ČervinkováChapter 5. Diasporas Coming Home. Identity and Uncertainty of Transnational Returnees in Postcommunist LithuaniaVytis ČiubrinskasChapter 6. A Rainbow Flag Against the Krakow Dragon. Polish Responses to the Gay and Lesbian MovementGrażyna KubicaChapter 7. Olivia’s Story: Capitalism and Rabbit Farming in HungaryLászló KürtiChapter 8. Punk Anthropology: From a Study of a Local Slovene Alternative Rock Scene towards Partisan ScholarshipRajko MuršičChapter 9. Being Locked Out and Locked In: The Culture of Homelessness in HungaryTerézia NagyChapter 10. Political Anthropology of the Postcommunist Czech Republic: Local–National and Rural–Urban ScenesPeter SkalníkChapter 11. Comparative Cultural Aspects of Work in Multinational EnterprisesGabriel-Ionut StoiciuChapter 12. Immigrants from Ukraine in the Czech Republic: Foreigners in the Border ZoneZdeněk UherekChapter 13. Afterword – Under the Aegis of Anthropology: Blazing New TrailsChristian GiordanoNotes on ContributorsIndex

“The major contribution of the volume lays in its rethinking of the postsocialist paradigm from an insider’s perspective. By taking a longue durée perspective on their societies, contributors explore cultural, political, and economic transformations, revealing the complex interactions between global processes and specific localities. Their scholarship prove,. if still necessary, that Central and Eastern European anthropology is thriving both at home and abroad.”  ·  JRAI"This book may be a pioneering endeavour, not only in the study of anthropological changes in the heart of Europe, but also for Central European socio-anthropological research. It is nearly impossible to compare this to other books in this field as it is truly an innovative work and acts as a source of inspiration for additional research and the deepening of discussion on existing materials  ·  Central European Journal of International and Security Studies“…all these case studies presented are fascinating, covering as they do often little or unresearched topics…This collection should be interesting for people engaged in East European studies.”  ·  Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics“Seeking to dispel the myth that Eastern European anthropology is parochial and centered on folkloric research, the volume showcases rich ethnographies that spell out the connections between local and global processes and provide insight into new social hierarchies and marginalities.”  ·  Anthropos