Young Women Of Prague

Author : Alena Heitlinger,Susanna Trnka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349143597

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Young Women of Prague by Alena Heitlinger,Susanna Trnka Pdf

This book is about the lives of young 'ordinary' Czech women who came of age in the aftermath of the 1989 Velvet Revolution. It is a collection of interviews with fourteen women of similar age and education, but varying work, marital and childbearing experiences. Three additional chapters outline the design of the study, the social and historical forces that have shaped these women's lives, and the common themes emerging out of the interviews, linking them to both legacies of communism and the current postcommunist transition.

Author : Wilma Iggers
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1571810099

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Women of Prague by Wilma Iggers Pdf

"The richness of the material and its skillful assembly make this a very readable volume ... revealing a wonderful range of perspective, from personal, intimate reflections to timely comments on the politics and society of both Prague and the Czech Republic of the era under study." - Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe "Wilma Iggers offers English-reading audiences fascinating new perspectives ... in a sensitive introduction to the city's modern experience and translated sections from the writings of twelve women ... This volume is particularly welcome since the work of most of these writers has not been readily available in English before." - Gary B. Cohen, University of Oklahoma For many centuries Prague has exerted a particular fascination because of its beauty and therichness of its culture and history. Its famous group of German and Czech writers of mostly Jewish extraction in the earlier part of this century has deeply influenced Western culture.However, little attention has so far been paid to the roles of women in the history of thisethnically diverse area in around Prague. Based on largely autobiographical writings and letters by women and enhanced by extensive historical introduction, this book redresses a serious imbalance. The vivid and often moving portraits, which emerge from the varied material used bythe author, offer fascinating and new insights into the social and cultural history of this region.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3039067

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League of Nations Publications by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fodor's
Publisher : Fodor's
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781400014606

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Prague by Fodor's Pdf

Suggests lodging, food, and sightseeing highlights along with travel tips and cultural information.

Author : Carol Windley
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443461030

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Midnight Train to Prague by Carol Windley Pdf

An unforgettable tale of what we owe to those we love, and those we have left behind In 1927, as Natalia Faber travels from Berlin to Prague with her mother, their train is delayed in Saxon Switzerland. In the brief time the train is idle, Natalia learns the truth about her father and meets a remarkable woman named Dr. Magdalena Schaefferová, whose family will become a significant part of her future. Shaken by these events, Natalia arrives at a spa on the shore of Lake Hevíz in Hungary. Here, she meets the journalist and writer Miklós Count Andorján. In time, they will marry, and Natalia will devote herself to life on a rural estate in Hungary. When war breaks out in Europe, Natalia loses contact with Miklós. She believes they are to meet in Prague, a city under Nazi occupation. She sets up shop as a fortune teller with a pack of Tarot cards. In this guise, she meets Magdalena Schaefferová’s young daughter, Anna. Accused by the Nazis of spying, Natalia is sent to a concentration camp. In April 1945, Natalia and Anna are reunited, and with courage and determination, find the strength to begin again in a changed world.

Author : Chad Bryant
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674258839

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Prague by Chad Bryant Pdf

A poignant reflection on alienation and belonging, told through the lives of five remarkable people who struggled against nationalism and intolerance in one of Europe’s most stunning cities. What does it mean to belong somewhere? For many of Prague’s inhabitants, belonging has been linked to the nation, embodied in the capital city. Grandiose medieval buildings and monuments to national heroes boast of a glorious, shared history. Past governments, democratic and Communist, layered the city with architecture that melded politics and nationhood. Not all inhabitants, however, felt included in these efforts to nurture national belonging. Socialists, dissidents, Jews, Germans, and Vietnamese—all have been subject to hatred and political persecution in the city they called home. Chad Bryant tells the stories of five marginalized individuals who, over the last two centuries, forged their own notions of belonging in one of Europe’s great cities. An aspiring guidebook writer, a German-speaking newspaperman, a Bolshevik carpenter, an actress of mixed heritage who came of age during the Communist terror, and a Czech-speaking Vietnamese blogger: none of them is famous, but their lives are revealing. They speak to tensions between exclusionary nationalism and on-the-ground diversity. In their struggles against alienation and dislocation, they forged alternative communities in cafes, workplaces, and online. While strolling park paths, joining political marches, or writing about their lives, these outsiders came to embody a city that, on its surface, was built for others. A powerful and creative meditation on place and nation, the individual and community, Prague envisions how cohesion and difference might coexist as it acknowledges a need common to all.

Author : Patrick Clastres,François Vallotton,Thomas David
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889761647

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Youth, Young People and Sport From the 19th Century to Modern Day by Patrick Clastres,François Vallotton,Thomas David Pdf

Author : Michel
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004476226

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Family Issues of Employed Women in Europe and America by Michel Pdf

Author : Tom Moore
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781538172414

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From My Life by Tom Moore Pdf

From My Life is the autobiography of Eduard Hanslick, one of the most noted and honored music critics in nineteenth-century Vienna who made his mark with his relatively brief disquisition On the Musically Beautiful first issued in 1854. His highly informative autobiography has never appeared in complete translation to English or any other language.

Author : Elizabeth Sleeman
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1857431227

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The International Who's Who of Women 2002 by Elizabeth Sleeman Pdf

Over 5,500 detailed biographies of the most eminent, talented and distinguished women in the world today.

Author : Mary Zirin,Irina Livezeanu,Christine D. Worobec,June Pachuta Farris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2898 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317451969

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Women and Gender in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia by Mary Zirin,Irina Livezeanu,Christine D. Worobec,June Pachuta Farris Pdf

This is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and multilingual bibliography on "Women and Gender in East Central Europe and the Balkans (Vol. 1)" and "The Lands of the Former Soviet Union (Vol. 2)" over the past millennium. The coverage encompasses the relevant territories of the Russian, Hapsburg, and Ottoman empires, Germany and Greece, and the Jewish and Roma diasporas. Topics range from legal status and marital customs to economic participation and gender roles, plus unparalleled documentation of women writers and artists, and autobiographical works of all kinds. The volumes include approximately 30,000 bibliographic entries on works published through the end of 2000, as well as web sites and unpublished dissertations. Many of the individual entries are annotated with brief descriptions of major works and the tables of contents for collections and anthologies. The entries are cross-referenced and each volume includes indexes.

Author : Zdeňka Jastrzembská,Dagmar Pichová,Jan Zouhar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030615161

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Czech Women Philosophers and Scientists by Zdeňka Jastrzembská,Dagmar Pichová,Jan Zouhar Pdf

This book examines the most important Czech women philosophers and scientists. It highlights the lives and achievements of a group that has often not received the recognition they deserve. Chapters provide a systematic description and critical evaluation of the impact these women had on the history of philosophy and science. After an opening chapter on the status of women philosophers and scientists in the period before 1820, the book explores the role women played in the 19th century rise of Czech culture (Czech National Revival). The following chapter then introduces the situation of Czech women philosophers and scientists in the 20th century. The authors base the material on analysis of key works and the characteristics of contemporary debates in which these women participated. The volume describes the complex conditions of women in Czech history in relation to the position of learned women in other European countries. The authors also emphasize their link to the historical background. This encompassing coverage helps provide readers with a richer understanding of these important women and the period in which they lived. Academicians and the general public alike will also learn about the political and social limitations these women faced and the influence of historical conditions on their work.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110737132

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Communist Tactics in Controlling Youth Organizations by United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary Pdf

Author : Silvia Goldbaum Tarabini Fracapane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429514869

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The Jews of Denmark in the Holocaust by Silvia Goldbaum Tarabini Fracapane Pdf

Based on never previously explored personal accounts and archival documentation, this book examines life and death in the Theresienstadt ghetto, seen through the eyes of the Jewish victims from Denmark. "How was it in Theresienstadt?" Thus asked Johan Grün rhetorically when he, in July 1945, published a short text about his experiences. The successful flight of the majority of Danish Jewry in October 1943 is a well-known episode of the Holocaust, but the experience of the 470 men, women, and children that were deported to the ghetto has seldom been the object of scholarly interest. Providing an overview of the Judenaktion in Denmark and the subsequent deportations, the book sheds light on the fate of those who were arrested. Through a micro-historical analysis of everyday life, it describes various aspects of social and daily life in proximity to death. In doing so, the volume illuminates the diversity of individual situations and conveys the deportees’ perceptions and striving for survival and ‘normality’. Offering a multi-perspective and international approach that places the case of Denmark into the broader Jewish experience during the Holocaust, this book is invaluable for researchers of Jewish studies, Holocaust and genocide studies, and the history of modern Denmark.

Author : Anne Fliotsos,Wendy Vierow
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780252095856

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International Women Stage Directors by Anne Fliotsos,Wendy Vierow Pdf

A fascinating study of women in the arts, International Women Stage Directors is a comprehensive examination of women directors in twenty-four diverse countries. Organized by country, chapters provide historical context and emphasize how social, political, religious, and economic factors have impacted women's rise in the theatre, particularly in terms of gender equity. Contributors tell the stories of their home country's pioneering women directors and profile the most influential women directors practicing today, examining their career paths, artistry, and major achievements. Contributors are Ileana Azor, Dalia Basiouny, Kate Bredeson, Mirenka Cechová, Marié-Heleen Coetzee, May Farnsworth, Anne Fliotsos, Laura Ginters, Iris Hsin-chun Tuan, Maria Ignatieva, Adam J. Ledger, Roberta Levitow, Jiangyue Li, Lliane Loots, Diana Manole, Karin Maresh, Gordon McCall, Erin B. Mee, Ursula Neuerburg-Denzer, Claire Pamment, Magda Romanska, Avra Sidiropoulou, Margaretta Swigert-Gacheru, Alessandra Vannucci, Wendy Vierow, Vessela S. Warner, and Brenda Werth.