Johannes Chudoba

Sovereignty (eBook, ePUB)

Overcoming Authoritarianism - A Family Perspective

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, December 13, 2024 - If he believed in conspiracy theories, author Johannes Chudoba might conclude that geopolitics over recent months had been manipulated to build up to the release of his new book, Sovereignty: Overcoming Authoritarianism - A Family Perspective. This powerful and moving memoir explores the author's family history and the impact of authoritarianism on their lives across multiple generations. Sovereignty is a deeply personal and insightful exploration set against the backdrop of Austria's journey from Nazi rule to independence during the Cold War. The book launch will be held on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Austria's central bank in Vienna. Sovereignty is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of authoritarianism. The book begins with the author's grandmother, Maria, raising her children in a society where authoritarian worldviews shaped every moment from the cradle to the grave. Through her story and those of her four children, Chudoba paints a vivid picture of life in Austria during a turbulent period marked by destruction, hunger, occupation, and geopolitical brinkmanship. The book details how his parents, born during World War II, came of age in a society still grappling with the effects of authoritarianism and the Cold War division of the world into East and West. The book is dedicated to the author's parents' generation, "breaking free from the burden of a toxic authoritarian patriarchy". Sovereignty details how after the war, Austria grappled with the challenge of rebuilding, not just economically and politically, but also socially. The author's parents and their generation represent a turning point, as they sought to move beyond the trauma of authoritarianism and raise the next generation with love and care, moving away from domination as the bedrock of education. The narrative delves into the complexities of individual choices under a system of "poisonous pedagogy," a term for the authoritarian parenting style that was prevalent in Europe at the time. This included methods of corporal punishment, and also the more subtle, no less harmful, use of psychological violence and humiliation. Sovereignty highlights the challenges faced by the Silent Generation as they sought to break free from the toxic patriarchal structures that had shaped their lives and establish their own identities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manuscripts Press
• Seitenzahl: 233
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783759278227
• Artikelnr.: 72618931

Autorenporträt

Born into a clan of transitional characters, dyed-in-the-wool interculturalist Chudoba invites readers to recognize the life lessons of the pre- and postwar generations. Following a frenzy of high-intensity challenges in conflict and transition countries for three decades, Chudoba slowed down to spend time with his mother in the final months of her life, to capture the essence of intergenerational learning in his family. Chudoba tells the story of his parents growing up in the aftermath of WWII.