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The Red Riviera: Gender, Tourism, and Postsocialism on the Black Sea by Kristen R. Ghodsee

fayfaybleugh's review

3.0

This was an very interesting ethnography concerning women employed within the tourism industry in recently postsocialist Bulgaria. Ghodsee highlights commonly misunderstood assumptions concerning gender disparities, the transition from communism to capitalism, and the concerns of Bulgarians today. Ghodsee further analyzes how western ideals or ''solutions' to problems such as unemployment and lack of education will not necessarily solve problems in postsocialist countries due to differences in prior perspectives and ways of life. Overall, a very stimulating, quick, and educational read.