Socialist Heritage

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This book analyzes the political and social transformations of the former socialist bloc through the lens of heritage. The topic is important as speaks to issues of of heritage building and identity formation more generally. While the focus is on Romania, similar strategies and outcomes can be traced to countries throughout the European Union. The book is written in a clear and engaging way, which is a hallmark of the New Anthropologies of Europe series at IU Press. As such it will have an interdisciplinary audience of anthropologists and historians working on heritage studies as well as those studying memory studies, Romania, the European Union, and socialism. The author has a strong social media presence. She will be amenable to marketing the book aggressively at conferences and talks.