Domesticating Revolution: From Socialist Reform to Ambivalent Transition in a Bulgarian Village

by Gerald W. Creed

Book Overview

The collapse of state socialism in 1989 focused attention on the transition to democracy and capitalism in Eastern Europe. But for many people who actually lived through the transition, the changes were often disappointing. Perhaps none were more disappointed than the villagers of rural Bulgaria whose very lifestyles and identities were threatened by the transition. Domesticating Revolution explains this unexpected outcome through a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271017139
• ISBN13: 9780271017136
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Haven't read it yet, but after taking his class, I will!

I'm an anthropology student at Hunter College in New York. Professor Creed teaches here, and this semester I took his "Families and Households in Anthropology" Class. He's an amazing professor, and I look forward to reading this book. If his class reflects anything in the book, I am sure it will be great!

Great insight into Bulgarian village social/economic life

Once you get by some of the academic gobbledygook, this book delivers great insight into the challenges of a Bulgarian village making the economic transition. Creed has obviously 'lived the life' there, as opposed to just parachuting in for a couple weeks. I lived there too and can attest to the veracity of his observations. This is about the best book I can think of for anyone who wants to really know about the people and lifestyle of Bulgaria over the last 40 years.