»THE GOOD OLD TIMES«: Everyday life in Ljubljana and its surroundings during socialism

The aspects of everyday life in socialism kept changing over the decades, following the development and impacts of industrialisation, urbanisation, modernisation, and the increasing living standard. These as well as certain other social processes inevitably influenced the quality and organisation of life in socialism. The monograph focuses on Ljubljana and its surroundings, belonging to the former municipality of Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik. The area was chosen because of its heterogeneous experience and organisation of everyday life. The social and economic structure of the city and the countryside kept changing throughout the entire period of socialism, in particular as of the 1960s. The monograph presents the historical development of Ljubljana and its rural hinterlands as well as depicts the daily life in socialism in three chosen fields: work and employment, living standard and consumption, and solving the housing and infrastructure challenges. The analysis focuses not only on the life circumstances but also on the motivation, strategies, and practices adopted by people to manage their everyday life and improve their living conditions.