This volume examines societal change in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Russia in a purposeful movement away from the generalized debated associated with 'transition' theory and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday life throughout the region at the local level. In addition to addressing the problematic nature of a discursive east-west divide, Trans-National Issues, Local Concerns and Meanings of Post-Socialism brings together a range of academics and practitioners working on specific locally-situated concerns including drug use, HIV/AIDS, health, identity, and welfare as well as issues related to minority ethnic groups. While drawing attention to the salience of a common socialist past, these empirically-rich chapters highlight the importance of moving beyond simplistic east-west analytical framework in order to acknowledge the multifaceted societal realties evident with the former socialist countries of CEE and Russia.

Moya Flynn holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham and is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Central and East European Studies and the University of Glasgow. Rebecca Kay holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bradford and is Professor of Russian Gender Studies at the University of Glasgow. Jonathan D. Oldfield holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham and is Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow.

Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 4 1 Trans-National Approaches to Locally Situated Concerns: Exploring the Meanings of Post-Socialist Space Chapter 5 2 "For us it is normal": Exploring the "Recreational" Use of Heroin in Russian Youth Cultural Practice Chapter 6 3 "You can tell by the way the talk": Analyzing the Language Young People in Russia Use to Talk About Drugs Chapter 7 4 Mobilizing Youth for Health: Politics and peer Education in Post-Soviet Russia Chapter 8 5 HIV/ AIDS in Russia: Local and Global Perspectives Chapter 9 6 Men in Crisis or in Critical Need of Support? Insights from Russia and the UK Chapter 10 7 The Importance of Place in Everyday Life Post-Soviet Russia Chapter 11 8 Trans-National Aid for Civil Society Development in Post-Socialist Europe: Democratic Consolidation or a New Imperialism? Chapter 12 9 Implementing National Romani Policy at the Local Level: Experiences of the Preparatory Class Programme in Two Czech Cities Chapter 13 10 Ethnic German Community in a Russian City: The Local, the Global and Identity Formation Chapter 14 11 Ethnicity and Civil Society after Socialism: The Politics of Representation among Greek Communities in Southern Russia Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Contributors