Socialism as a political system may be on the wane, yet no one can doubt that its cultural legacies will make themselves felt for years to come, and on a worldwide scale. The contributors to this volume adopt a variety of anthropological approaches to illuminate changes which have removed socialists
Socialism: ideals, ideologies, and local practice
β Scribed by Hann, C. M.;Gellner, Ernest
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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