{"product_id":"velvet-revolutions-an-oral-history-of-czech-society-hardcover","title":"Velvet Revolutions: An Oral History of Czech Society - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiroslav Vanek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePavel Mücke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Velvet Revolution in November 1989 brought about the collapse of the authoritarian communist regime in what was then Czechoslovakia, marking the beginning of the country's journey towards democracy. Though members of the elite have spoken about the transition to democracy, the experiences of ordinary people have largely gone untold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eVelvet Revolutions\u003c\/em\u003e, Miroslav Vanek and Pavel M?cke examine the values of everyday citizens who lived under so-called real socialism, as well as how their values changed after the 1989 collapse. Based on 300 interviews, Vanek and M?cke give voice to everyone from farmers to managers, service workers to marketing personnel, manual laborers to members of the armed forces. Compelling and diverse, the oral histories touch upon the experience - and absence - of freedom, the value of family and friends, the experience of free time, and perceptions of foreign nations. Data from opinion polls conducted between 1970 and 2013 factor into the book's analysis, creating a well-rounded view of the ways in which popular thoughts, trends, and attitudes changed as Czech society transitioned from communism to democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom this rich foundation, \u003cem\u003eVelvet Revolutions\u003c\/em\u003e builds a multi-layered view of Czech history before 1989 and during the subsequent period of democratic transformation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiroslav Vanek\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of the Department of Oral History and Contemporary History at Charles University in Prague and President of the International Oral History Assocation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePavel Mücke\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer of Oral History and Contemporary History at Charles University in Prague.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257437118566,"sku":"9780199342723","price":56.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eqmFeqypfA9780199342723.webp?v=1773773430","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/velvet-revolutions-an-oral-history-of-czech-society-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}