Palmowski, Jan (2004) Building an East German nation : the construction of a Socialist Heimat, 1945–1961. Central European History, Vol.37 (No.3). pp. 365-399. doi:10.1163/1569161041445661

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Abstract

Following the GDR's surprising collapse in 1989, historians have produced a range of studies that have added new contours to its state and society and contributed to a much fuller understanding of the reasons for East Germany's implosion. As scholars became more aware of the “limits of dictatorship” in the GDR, however, the longevity of a state that lasted for almost as long as the second German Empire became all the more perplexing. In response to this problem, a number of historians reflected on approaches practiced by historical anthropologists and sociologists, to explore the distinctive nature of GDR life in its everyday manifestations. Inspired by the pioneering work of Alf Lüdtke and Lutz Niethammer, they began to investigate the history of everyday life at the workplace, within and across generational and gender divides, and in areas such as consumption and leisure.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > German Studies
Journal or Publication Title:	Central European History
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0008-9389
Official Date:	2004
Dates:	Date Event 2004 Published
Volume:	Vol.37
Number:	No.3
Page Range:	pp. 365-399
DOI:	10.1163/1569161041445661
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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