1st Edition

Coca-Cola Socialism Americanization of Yugoslav Culture in the Sixties

By Radina Vucetic Copyright 2018
362 Pages
by Central European University Press

362 Pages
by Central European University Press

This book is about the Americanization of Yugoslav culture and everyday life during the nineteen-sixties. After falling out with the Eastern bloc, Tito turned to the United States for support and inspiration. In the political sphere the distance between the two countries was carefully maintained, yet in the realms of culture and consumption the Yugoslav regime was definitely much more receptive... Read more
Foreword, Introduction, Chapter 1. Between Pink Hollywood and the Black Wave Chapter 2. A Change in Rhythm Chapter 3. Modernism and the Avant-garde in the Struggle for Socialism Chapter 4. Life, American Style Chapter 5. Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Radina Vucetic is Associate Professor at the General Modern History Department of History at the University of Belgrade.

John K. Cox is professor at North Dakota State University in Fargo.