| ID | 100145 |
| Title Proper | Meaning of late socialism |
| Other Title Information | analyzing Estonians' post-communist memory culture |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Joesalu, Kirsti |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The aim of this article is to elaborate one aspect of post-socialist memory culture in one Baltic state, namely, which meaning is given to the late socialist period (1960–80) in Estonians’ personal narratives. Reminiscing about events of twentieth century has a meaningful place in the integration of the Baltic Sea region in the twenty-first century. The tensions between memory politics and personal experiences expressed in biographical accounts will also be explored. In the 1990s, late socialism was understood in Estonians’ cultural memory as part of a discontinuity discourse. In the early twenty-first century, the same period is understood more along the lines of a paradigm of everyday life. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 8, No. 3; Nov 2010: p293-303 |
| Journal Source | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 8, No. 3; Nov 2010: p293-303 |
| Key Words | Socialism ; Post-Communist ; Culture ; Baltic Societies |