Young Women of Prague [Paperback]

This book is about the lives of young 'ordinary' Czech women who came of age in the aftermath of the 1989 Velvet Revolution. It is a collection of interviews with fourteen women of similar age and education, but varying work, marital and childbearing experiences. Three additional chapters outline the design of the study, the social and historical forces that have shaped these women's lives, and the common themes emerging out of the interviews, linking them to both legacies of communism and the current postcommunist transition.Acknowledgements Introduction The Broader Context Monika Magda Jana Petra Kamila Milena Katka Olina Alexandra Lenka Veronika Helena Renata Zdena Implications and Analysis: a New Generation in the Making? IndexALENA HEITLINGER is Professor of Sociology at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

SUSANNA TRNKA is a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, Princeton University.