Legacies of socialist solidarity : East Germany in Mozambique / Tanja R. Müller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Müller, Tanja R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Student exchange programs--Mozambique.

Student exchange programs.

Student exchange programs--Germany (East).

Socialism and education--Germany (East).

Socialism and education.

Schule der Freundschaft (Stassfurt, Germany).

Mozambique--Foreign relations--Germany (East).

Mozambique.

Germany (East)--Foreign relations--Mozambique.

Germany (East).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; London, England : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Through an examination of the individual life trajectories of youth who participated in an educational exchange project between Mozambique and East Germany, this book offers an alternative reading of Mozambique's socialist past and makes a significant contribution to studies of post-socialist transitions. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; : Introduction; Chapter One: The Schule der Freundschaft within the Context of GDR Solidarity Politics towards Africa and the Third World; Chapter Two: The 'German Children' of Mozambique; Chapter Three: The Years in the Former GDR; Chapter Four: Professional Trajectories, Future Aspirations, and the Legacies of the German Upbringing; Chapter Five: Memories of Paradise or Dreams Collapsed?; Chapter Six: Conclusion; Appendix A: Map of Mozambique; Appendix B: Weekly Hours in School Subjects

Appendix C: Timeframe of a Typical DayAppendix D: Weekly Hours in School Subjects during Apprenticeships; Appendix E: Professional Training; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-7943-8

OCLC:

891081642