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In Post-Communist Worlds: Living and Teaching in Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Uzbekistan |  | Author: Martin Scheffer
Publisher: iUniverse
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0595485197
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780595485192
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Product Description
Written for a general audience, this is a book of sometimes serious, usually lighthearted, often humorous stories about life in Eastern Europe and Central Asia shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Russian Empire. In Post-Communist Worlds is the product of four years which professor Scheffer and his wife spent inside the former empire: in Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan; "taking life big," while becoming thoroughly engrossed in the author's appointments as a visiting lecturer teaching both students and their teachers about democracy, liberal economy, and other social science subjects.In this lively combination memoir/travel narrative, Dr. Scheffer provides both cultural/historical, and ethnographical description, while recounting numerous personal incidents in his and his wife's life, and offering stories of the lives and events of people they encountered around them. This book provides a fascinating record of a huge, unique event in human history, told with the personal touch of the author's direct experience.
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Fun Book! August 21, 2009
Charles Kroncke (Cincinnati, Ohio USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Martin Sheffer's In Post Communist Worlds is a funny easy to read journal of the experiences of a sociology professor and his wife living in the former Soviet Union during the 1990s. The book presents an excellent documentation of the activities of the Civic Education Project. While not being overly detailed, Dr. Sheffer gives a light history of the regions he visited. Particularly interesting was the descriptions of life in Central Asia and the tragedy of at Aral Sea. The book contains several photographs of historic sites and pictures of students, lectures, and other people. This book flows well and can be read quickly. I recommend this book for anyone considering visiting the Former Soviet Union or people who have been associated with CEP.
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