Full Description
Based on in-depth research in Poland and Slovakia, Domesticating Neo-Liberalism addresses how we understand the processes of neo-liberalization in post-socialist cities.
Builds upon a vast amount of new research data
Examines how households try to sustain their livelihoods at particularly dramatic and difficult times of urban transformation
Provides a major contribution to how we theorize the geographies of neo-liberalism
Offers a conclusion which informs discussions of social policy within European Union enlargement
Contents
List of Plates, Figures and Tables. Series Editor's Preface.
Preface and Acknowledgements.
1. Domesticating Neo-Liberalism and the Spaces of Post-Socialism.
2. Neo-Liberalism and Post-Socialist Transformations.
3. Domesticating Economies: Diverse Economic Practices, Households and Social Reproduction.
4. Work: Employment, Unemployment and the Negotiation of Labour Markets.
5. Housing: Markets, Assets and Social Reproduction.
6. Land and Food: Production, Consumption and Leisure.
7. Care: Family, Social Networks and the State.
8. Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Appendix 1: Summary Information on Interviewed Households.
Appendix 2: Semi-Structured Interviews with Key Informants.
Index.
