Teaching 'Transition' in Central and Eastern Europe through Fieldwork

Authors: Light D.; Phinnemore D.

Source: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Volume 22, Number 2, 1 July 1998 , pp. 185-199(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Since 1989 the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe have been in a state of 'transition' to a market economy and pluralist democracy. However, despite the increasing academic interest in the region, teaching about transition to undergraduates is a subject which has received little attention. This paper identifies some of the particular challenges and problems of teaching about transition in post-communist countries, particularly the lack of awareness of the region's communist past among many students. It also reports the development of a module designed to teach about transition in Romania primarily through fieldwork. The content of the module and examples of teaching activities are presented.

Keywords: CENTRAL; AND; EASTERN; EUROPE; TRANSITION; ROMANIA; FIELDWORK

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1998-07-01

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