Café Europa: Life After Communism

Café Europa: Life After Communism

Today in Eastern Europe the architectural work of revolution is complete: the old order has been replaced by various forms of free market economy and de jure democracy. But as Slavenka Drakulic observes, "in everyday life, the revolution consists much more of the small thingsâ€”of sounds, looks and images." In this brilliant work of political reportage, filtered through her own experience, we see that Europe remains a divided continent. In the place of the fallen Berlin Wall there is a chasm between East and West, consisting of the different way people continue to live and understand the world. Little bitsâ€”or intimationsâ€”of the West are gradually making their way east: boutiques carrying Levis and tiny food shops called "Supermarket" are multiplying on main boulevards. Despite the fact that Drakulic can find a Cafe Europa, complete with Viennese-style coffee and Western decor, in just about every Eastern European city, the acceptance of the East by the rest of Europe continues to prove much more elusive.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140277722
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1999-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140277722

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140277722
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1999-02-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140277722

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