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Honor among Thieves: Negotiation of the Haiduc in Ceausescu's Romania (1968-1982)

Ciucevich, Justin Thomas
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1494281321404452

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2017, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Slavic and East European Studies.
In Nicolae Ceausescu’s Romania, the haiduc enjoyed an elevated status in the national pantheon alongside the greatest rulers and revolutionaries of the past – celebrated through film, songs, literature, and architecture. Romania’s producers of culture (particularly privileged intellectuals working within the highly-centralized state) used the haiduc figure as an embodiment of the ideals espoused by the regime – a protector of national identity; a guarantor of social justice and economic equality; defender against foreign oppression; an embodiment of paternity, masculinity, fraternity, and morality; and a champion of righteous revolutionary principles. However, the haiduc also served a practical purpose for the regime. The narratives of the two most renowned haiduc figures – Baba Novac (1530-1601) and Iancu Jianu (1787-1842) – were used, especially, to vilify ethnic minorities and the large peasant population in Romania. This thesis focuses on how these two figures were used most malleably in order to maximize public displays of national chauvinism via flamboyant glorifications and representations
Theodora Dragostinova (Advisor)
68 p.
East European Studies; History
Romania; haiduc; Ceausescu; communism; national identity; nationalism; Cold War

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  • Ciucevich, J. T. (2017). Honor among Thieves: Negotiation of the Haiduc in Ceausescu's Romania (1968-1982) [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1494281321404452

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ciucevich, Justin. Honor among Thieves: Negotiation of the Haiduc in Ceausescu's Romania (1968-1982). 2017. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1494281321404452.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ciucevich, Justin. "Honor among Thieves: Negotiation of the Haiduc in Ceausescu's Romania (1968-1982)." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1494281321404452

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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