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Hungary 1956: Júlia Rajk or the power of mourning
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Abstract This article takes the case study of Julia Rajk (1914-1981), widow of the powerful Minister of the Interior Laszlo Rajk executed in the first show trials in Hungary in 1949, to explore the complexities of the construction of women’s political subjectivities during communism. It argues that it was no... view more
This article takes the case study of Julia Rajk (1914-1981), widow of the powerful Minister of the Interior Laszlo Rajk executed in the first show trials in Hungary in 1949, to explore the complexities of the construction of women’s political subjectivities during communism. It argues that it was not participation in the communist-led women’s organization, but opposition to it which led to gendered forms of resistance.... view less
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Free Keywords
1956 Hungarian Revolution; Gender Studies; Júlia Rajk
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 153-164
Journal
Clio: women, gender, history (2015) 41
Issue topic
"Real Socialism" and the Challenge of Gender
ISSN
1252-7017
Status
Preprint; reviewed