Masquerade and Postsocialism: Ritual and Cultural Dispossession in Bulgaria

by Gerald W. Creed

Gerald W. Creed analyzes contemporary mumming rituals in rural Bulgaria for what they reveal about life after socialism--and the current state of postsocialist studies. Mumming rituals have flourished in the post-Soviet era. Elaborately costumed dancers go from house to house demanding sustenance and bestowing blessings. Through the analysis of these rites, Creed critiques key themes in postsocialist studies, including understandings of civil society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253222613
• ISBN13: 9780253222619
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"