Pat Lyons and Rita Kindlerová (eds.). 2016. Contemporary Czech Society. Prague: The Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. 552 s. ISBN 978-80-7330-299-3.

Do Czechs want equality?
Czechs are a nation of grumblers?
Are Czechs prejudiced?
How do Czechs spend Their time?
Czexit?
What do Czechs think about Migrants and Czechs to fear foreigners?

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About Contemporary Czech Society

Answers to These and dozens of other questions are Used in this unique book to paint a broad interdisciplinary portrait of Czech society for an international audience. Using insights from economics, history, politics, psychology and sociology this book uses a question and answer format to explore how Czechs see Themselves and others. Comparisons are made with other European societies and there is an exploration of how Czech social attitudes and behavior have changed over time. This book shows That Czech society is complex and not all Czechs' beliefs and values are Consistent. This FACT is Important for understanding contemporary Czech society.

Contemporary Czech Society Reveals how Czechs view Themselves, Their history, and Their place in the modern world through a series of questions Ranging from topics of nostalgia for communism to the Possibility of 'Czexit' from the European Union. The chapters are lively and filled with fun facts as the authors place the Czech Perspectives in the context of current academic research. This is an Engaging ready for anyone interested in understanding Czech Culture and Society.

- Mary Stegmaier, University of Missouri

Contemporary Czech Society is a must-read for Anyone who wants it better understand this complex and Captivating Society. It provides an easy-to-read and rigorous analysis of the values, beliefs and preferences of Czech society over time on a range of related topics. Using evidence and insights from economics, history, political science, psychology and sociology, the authors present a rich picture of social change and continuity That calls into question many popular myths and interpretations of Czech society.

- David S. Siroky, Arizona State University

Czechs are more satisfied with Their lives under Communism Than Today? Is Czexit Likely? Czechs are a nation of grumblers? And just how many cultural anthropologists really does a country need? In a delightful ask-and-answer format, Pat Lyons and Rita Kindlerová use the latest data and social science methods to resolve Important questions big and small. In the process they 'offer deeper insights That can help us understand not what it Means to Be a Czech but what it Means to Be a citizen of the contemporary world.

- Kevin Deegan-Krause, Wayne State University, Michigan