Militant Around the Clock?: Left-Wing Youth Politics, Leisure, and Sexuality in Post-Dictatorship Greece, 1974-1981

Left-wing youth militancy in Greece in the 1970s had a significant impact on leisure pursuits and sexual behavior, with young left-wingers collaborating with comrades from Western and Eastern European countries and appropriating American cultural products while modeling some of their leisure and sexual practices on Soviet society. This book critically interrogates the notion of "sexual revolution" by shedding light on the contradictory sexual transformations in Greece to which young left-wingers contributed.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 342 pages
\n Publication date: 29 November 2018
\n Publisher: Berghahn Books
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Left-wing youth militancy in Greece surged during the 1970s, particularly following the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1974. This groundbreaking study delves into the profound impact of political activism on the leisure pursuits and sexual behavior of Greek youth, exploring the intricate interplay between cultural politics and the actual practices of left-wing organizations. By examining Maoists, Socialists, Euro-Communists, and pro-Soviet groups, the book reveals that left-wing youth in Greece forged close alliances with comrades from Western and Eastern European countries, collaboratively shaping their political stances. Furthermore, young left-wingers in Greece embraced American cultural products while also emulating certain leisure and sexual practices from Soviet society. Despite being heavily influenced by cultures beyond Greece, left-wing youth played a pivotal role in reimagining a Greek "popular tradition." This book critically interrogates the concept of a "sexual revolution" by shedding light on the contradictory sexual transformations in Greece that were influenced by young left-wingers.

During the 1970s, left-wing youth militancy in Greece intensified, especially after the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1974. This is the first study of the impact of that political activism on the leisure pursuits and sexual behavior of Greek youth, analyzing the cultural politics of left-wing organizations alongside the actual practices of their members. Through an examination of Maoists, Socialists, Euro-Communists, and pro-Soviet groups, it demonstrates that left-wing youth in Greece collaborated closely with comrades from both Western and Eastern European countries in developing their political stances. Moreover, young left-wingers in Greece appropriated American cultural products while simultaneously modeling some of their leisure and sexual practices on Soviet society. Still, despite being heavily influenced by cultures outside Greece, left-wing youth played a major role in the reinvention of a Greek "popular tradition." This book critically interrogates the notion of "sexual revolution" by shedding light on the contradictory sexual transformations in Greece to which young left-wingers contributed.

\n Weight: 502g\n
Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781789200744\n \n