Unfinished Socialism: Pictures from the Kadar Era [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Andras Gero (Author), Ivan Peto (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000

This text provides a picture of socialism throughout the Kadar regime in Hungary and captures the reality of the world behind the "iron curtain" in a collection of photographs. The book is a visual anthropological study containing over 450 photographs, which portrays Hungarian life from every angle: from the May Day March to pop music and from the homeless to sport. There is also an introduction that will help the reader to understand the true meaning of the photographs in this political, social and cultural study of the Kadar years.

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"Unfinished Socialism is a fascinating examination of a period of history, a sociological study and also a lavish decoration for the coffee table." -- Budapest Sun, 1999

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Central European Univ Pr; illustrated edition edition (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9639116505
• ISBN-13: 978-9639116504
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,019,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A picture is worth a thousand words, April 16, 2000

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This review is from: Unfinished Socialism: Pictures from the Kadar Era (Paperback)

This is az amazing book about an interesting period of Hungarian history. In my view, if you'd like to know an era, the best thing to do is to check out its newspapers and magazines, and this is exactly what this book provides you with. Tons of funny/ridiculous/incredible (depending on your political attitude) pictures and clips of articles. Being Hungarian, I might have a different view on these things than non-Hungarians, but I'm too young to remember most of this era. If you'd like to know how people could actually _live_ in an oppressive socialist state without any personal freedom, this book is the one to read. It tells you a lot in an amusing way about this sad & sweet period of Hungarian history.