Making of the Socialist Man: Society and Ideology in Yugoslav Socialism

Lecture by Igor Duda on 2 June 2017

 

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European University Institute (EUI).

 

Dates: Fri 02 Jun 2017 11.00 – 13.00

 

 

In the framework of History, Memory and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe lecture series

 

“Making of the Socialist Man” is the title of a three-year research project, financed by the Croatian Science Foundation, with the focus on the endeavours of Yugoslav authorities in making of a new socialist citizen. He or she was first placed in a strongly Soviet-oriented society, but the situation very soon shifted towards a different kind of Yugoslav socialism. Since 2014 the team of eleven historians, anthropologists, musicologists, culturologists and linguists has been analysing the socialist man in a variety of appearances: from childhood to retirement, in work and leisure or sport, as a creator and a recipient of culture, from the theoretical ideals of high politics to the successful or problematic practices. The lecture will present two of twelve research topics in more detail: the pioneer organization and the ideologization of childhood, as well as consumer protection in the system of self-management and associated labour.

 

Location:

Sala dei Levrieri, Villa Salviati

 

Affiliation:

Department of History and Civilization

 

Type:

Lecture

 

Organiser:

Professor Pavel Kolar (EUI)

Prof. Alexander Etkind (European University Institute)

Pieter Judson (EUI – Department of History and Civilization)

 

Speaker:

Prof. Igor Duda (University of Pula)

 

http://www.eui.eu/events/detail.aspx?eventid=134317