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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
Based on in-depth research in Poland and Slovakia, DomesticatingNeo-Liberalism addresses how we understand the processes ofneo-liberalization in post-socialist cities.* Builds upon a vast amount of new research data* Examines how households try to sustain their livelihoods atparticularly dramatic and difficult times of urbantransformation* Provides a major contribution to how we theorize thegeographies of neo-liberalism* Offers a conclusion which informs discussions of social policywithin European Union enlargement
List of Plates, Figures and Tables.Series Editor's Preface.Preface and Acknowledgements.1. Domesticating Neo-Liberalism and the Spaces ofPost-Socialism.2. Neo-Liberalism and Post-Socialist Transformations.3. Domesticating Economies: Diverse Economic PracticesHouseholds and Social Reproduction.4. Work: Employment, Unemployment and the Negotiation of LabourMarkets.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.