The workers' and peasants' state : communism and society in East Germany under Ulbricht 1945-71 / edited by Patrick Major and Jonathan Osmond.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Major, Patrick.

Osmond, Jonathan, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germany (East)--Politics and government.

Germany (East).

Politics and government.

Socialism and culture--Germany (East).

Socialism and culture.

Secret service--Germany (East).

Secret service.

Communism and society.

Working class--Germany (East).

Working class.

Ulbricht, Walter, 1893-1973.

Ulbricht, Walter.

Germany (East)--Social conditions.

Germany (East)--Social policy.

Local Subjects:

Germany (East)--Social conditions.

Germany (East)--Social policy.

Physical Description:

xv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

This collection of 15 original contributions reveals a complex interaction between communist ideology and post-fascist society. Following recent trends in everyday history, it examines how the change of 'becoming communist' was experienced by those wielding power as well as ordinary citizens. Questions explored include: what went on behind Politbü ro closed doors? How did the police justify their mission to surveil society? What were the arguments on shop floors during the June 1953 insurrection? How did farmers experience collectivization? Did women feel genuinely emancipated by socialism? How did young people entertain themselves outside the classroom?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0719062888

0719062896

OCLC:

50102052