A History Shared and Divided: East and West Germany since the 1970s

Frank Bösch

Published by Berghahn Books 2018

A History Shared and Divided

East and West Germany since the 1970s

Frank Bösch

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781785339264

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About this book

By and large, the histories of East and West Germany have been studied in relative isolation. And yet, for all their differences, the historical trajectories of both nations were interrelated in complex ways, shaped by economic crises, social and cultural changes, protest movements, and other phenomena so diffuse that they could hardly be contained by the Iron Curtain. Accordingly, A History Shared and Divided offers a collective portrait of the two Germanies that is both broad and deep. It brings together comprehensive thematic surveys by specialists in social history, media, education, the environment, and similar topics to assemble a monumental account of both nations from the crises of the 1970s to—and beyond—the reunification era.

Author / Editor information

Frank Bösch is Director of the Center for Contemporary History Research and Professor of German and European History of the 20th Century at the University of Potsdam. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on political, social, and media history, including Mass Media and Historical Change: Germany in International Perspective, 1400 to the Present (English edition: Berghahn, 2015).

Reviews

“…the range and rigour make this handbook a useful point of entry for specialists and students alike interested in understanding the transformation of Germany in the last half century.” • European History Quarterly

“[The volume] provides over 500 pages of stimulating reading. It will be of interest to scholars researching in relevant fields and to graduate students embarking on doctoral work. It would also be excellent for a postgraduate seminar.” • Journal of European Studies

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ILLUSTRATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
ABBREVIATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Introduction: Divided and Connected Perspectives on German History since the 1970s Frank Bösch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Political Transformations in East and West Frank Bösch and Jens iese Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Chapter 2 Economic Crises, Structural Change, and International Entanglements Ralf Ahrens and André Steiner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
Chapter 3 Entangled Ecologies Outlines of a Green History of Two or More Germanys Frank Uekötter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Chapter 4 Social Security, Social Inequality, and the Welfare State in East and West Germany Winfried Süß Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Chapter 5 Rationalization, Automation, and Digitalization Transformations in Work Rüdiger Hachtmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
Chapter 6 The Individualization of Everyday Life Consumption, Domestic Culture, and Family Structures Christopher Neumaier and Andreas Ludwig Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293
Chapter 7 Paths to Digital Modernity: Computerization as Social Change Jürgen Danyel and Annette Schuhmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	348
Chapter 8 Educational Rivalries: The Transition from a German-German Contest to an International Competition Emmanuel Droit and Wilfried Rudloff Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	394
Chapter 9 Mobility and Migration in Divided Germany Maren Möhring Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	447
chapter 10 Sports and Society in the Rivalry between East and West Jutta Braun Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	501
Chapter 11 Bridge over Troubled Water? Mass Media in Divided Germany Frank Bösch and Christoph Classen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	551
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	603

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 620
Keywords: Postwar Germany; West Germany; East Germany; Reunification

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Published: September 14, 2018
ISBN: 9781785339264