The essays in this collection make up the first study of “dropping out” of late state socialism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. From Leningrad intellectuals and Berlin squatters to Bosnian Muslim madrassa students and Romanian yogis, groups and individuals across the Eastern Bloc rejected mainstream socialist culture. In the process, multiple drop-out cultures were created, with their own spaces, music, values, style, slang, ideology and networks. Under socialism, this phenomenon w...

This book addresses the topic of educational communications and technology in the digital age with a comprehensive and forward-looking approach. It explores innovative hybrid and online learning models, examines issues of equity and inclusion in digital education, investigates the integration of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, and delves into the evolving landscape of assessment, collaboration, and skill development in digital environments. It presents cutting-edge resea...