{"product_id":"birth-of-democratic-citizenship-women-and-power-in-modern-romania-hardback-9780253025647","title":"Birth of Democratic Citizenship; Women and Power in Modern Romania (Hardback) 9780253025647","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBirth of Democratic Citizenship\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWomen and Power in Modern Romania\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaria Bucur-Deckard (Author), Mihaela Miroiu (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253025647\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e206 pages, 10 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.449 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maria Bucur and Mihaela Miroiu have each done seminal work on the politics of gender in Romania and the broad topic of gender and post-communism. This book represents a major collaboration between them. Combining history, ethnography, and political analysis, \u003ci\u003eBirth of Democratic Citizenship: Women and Power in Modern Romania \u003c\/i\u003eis a tour de force. Because it speaks powerfully to questions that are being currently debated in Romania, Poland, and Hungary, it is a book that all who are interested in post-communist Europe will want to read. And because it analyzes the themes of women, power, and democracy, it is a book that will be of interest to the broadest possible readership among scholars and the general reading public.\"—Jeffrey C. Isaac, author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in Dark Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Historian Maria Bucur and philosopher Mihaela Miroiu beautifully capture the anxieties, ambiguities, and opportunities faced by women in contemporary Romania. The book is an excellent primer on the unique ways that the transition from state socialism to free market democracy has impacted the lives of ordinary women. It is a qualitative gem.\"—\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to be a woman living through the transition from communism to democracy? What effect does this have on a woman's daily life, on her concept of herself, her family, and her community? \u003ci\u003eBirth of Democratic Citizenship\u003c\/i\u003e presents the stories of women in Romania as they describe their experiences on the journey to democratic citizenship. In candid and revealing conversations, women between the ages of 24 and 83 explain how they negotiated their way through radical political transitions that had a direct impact on their everyday lives. Women who grew up under communism explore how these ideologies influenced their ideas of marriage, career, and a woman's role in society. Younger generations explore how they interpret civic rights and whether they incorporate these rights into their relationships with their family and community. \u003cbr\u003e Beginning with an overview of the role women have played in Romania from the late 18th century to today, \u003ci\u003eBirth of Democratic Citizenship\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the contemporary experience of women in postsocialist countries developed. The women speak about their reliance on and negotiations with communities, ranging from family and neighbors to local and national political parties. \u003ci\u003eBirth of Democratic Citizenship\u003c\/i\u003e argues that that the success of democracy will largely rely on the equal incorporation of women in the political and civic development of Romania. In doing so, it encourages frank consideration of what modern democracy is and what it will need to be to succeed in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Women from Romania's Past into the Present: A Short Historical Overview\u003cbr\u003e 2: Men: Working through Gender Norms at Home\u003cbr\u003e 3. Children: The Most Beautiful Accomplishment of My Life\u003cbr\u003e 4. Work and Personal Satisfaction.\u003cbr\u003e 5. Communities: Beyond the Family\u003cbr\u003e 6. Communism as State Patriarchy\u003cbr\u003e 7. Facing Capitalism and Building Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525069533464,"sku":"9780253025647","price":47.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/birth-of-democratic-citizenship-women-and-power-in-modern-romania-hardback-9780253025647","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}