The GDR tomorrow : rethinking the East German legacy / Elizabeth Emery, Matthew Hines, and Evelyn Preuss.
| Other author | Emery, Elizabeth, 1995- editor, author. |
| Other author | Hines, Matthew, 1996- editor, author. |
| Other author | Preuss, Evelyn, 1970- editor, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford ; Bern ; Berlin ; Bruxelles ; New York ; Wien : Peter Lang, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | xvi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in modern German and Austrian literature, 2235-3488 Studies in modern German and Austrian literature. ^A1258122 |
| Contents | GDR without borders: transnational perspectives -- German Democratic aesthetics: co-authorship and self-representation -- Beyond 1989: the law and the instrumentality of the past -- (N)ostalgie: future as history, history as future? |
| Abstract | "A unique experiment at the frontlines of the Cold War, the German Democratic Republic collapsed more than thirty years ago. But it did not simply vanish. Far from being a footnote in history, the state and its legacies continue to inform identities, politics, and culture today. Studies of surveillance and government control, individual agency and equal opportunity, informal networks, strategic alliances, and strategies subverting limitations on freedom of expression prompt us to rethink our conceptualizations of the GDR. Introducing the work of a new generation of researchers, this anthology applies such approaches to a wide range of examples from film, theatre, music, literature, radio, and law. The chapters explore and transgress temporal, national, and disciplinary boundaries. From these investigations emerges a pervasive pattern of informal, border-transcending spheres, subversive identity discourses, and effective agency. Drawing variously on concepts such as Eigen-Sinn, informal society, and alternative public spheres, the papers presented here highlight the relevance of GDR Studies looking forwards. More than a volume about just the past, The GDR Tomorrow holds implications for the future"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: GDR tomorrow Oxford ; Bern ; Berlin ; Bruxelles ; New York ; Wien : Peter Lang, [2023] 9781789979497 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023030400 |
| ISBN | 9781789979404 |
| ISBN | 1789979404 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | Mobipocket ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Order on Demand Title | Order On Demand | ✔ Available | Click to order this title |