Miroslav Vanek and Pavel Mücke (Department of Oral History - Contemporary History) have published a new book titled Velvet Revolutions. An Oral History of Czech Society (Oxfor Universtiy Press, 2019).
Uses both oral history interviews and public opinion polls to examine the transformation of Czech society following the Velvet Revolution
Crafts a multi-layered view of Czech society in between 1968 and 2013
Reflects the voices of ordinary people, as opposed to offering only views and opinions of elites
Analyzes more than 300 oral history interviews
Charles University
Faculty of Humanities
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182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň
Czech Republic