Small town and village in Bavaria : the passing of a way of life / Peter H. Merkl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merkl, Peter H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Villages--Germany--Bavaria--Case studies.

Villages.

Sociology, Rural--Germany--Bavaria--Case studies.

Sociology, Rural.

Social change--Germany--Bavaria--History--21st century.

Social change.

History.

Germany--Bavaria.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.

Summary:

A memorable sight for the tourist traveling through Bavaria is the plethora of solar panels on the iconic red roofs of the houses in the towns and villages. To the outsider this may be singular evidence for the modernization of that provincial state. This study contains a vast array of data to show the decline of smaller governmental units that have given way to more regional clusters of control and the modernization of many aspects of political and economic life. Indeed, the statistics show that Bavaria has become governed officially by larger territorial units (some 7,000 administrative units in 1945 now number about 2,000), yet another question remains: how much change is there in the character of the people and their social customs? For those interested in this more bucolic Southern part of Germany, this book is not just a set of comprehensive statistical data, but a charming and provocative survey of the region, which remains a vestige of a medieval society that has truly not yet lost its ancient character. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Changing villages and small places in Bavaria

The small-town or village community

Planning local territorial reform

The implementation of the reform

No town is an island

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780857453471

0857453475

9780857453488

0857453483

OCLC:

756044597