The Greek Gastarbeiter in the Federal Republic of Germany (1960-1974) / Maria Adamopoulou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adamopoulou, Maria, author.

Series:

Migrations in History Series

Migrations in history ; volume 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign workers, Greek--Germany--History--20th century.

Foreign workers, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 150 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2024]

Summary:

Was migration to Germany a blessing or a curse? The main argument of this book is that the Greek state conceived labor migration as a traineeship into Europeanization with its shiny varnish of progress. Jumping on a fully packed train to West Germany meant leaving the past behind. However, the tensed Cold War realities left no space for illusions; specters of the Nazi past and the Greek Civil War still haunted them all. Adopting a transnational approach, this monograph retargets attention to the sending state by exploring how the Greek Gastarbeiter’s welfare was intrinsically connected with their homeland through its exercise of long-distance nationalism. Apart from its fresh take in postwar migration, the book also addresses methodological challenges in creative ways. The narrative alternates between the macro- and the micro-level, including subnational and transnational actors and integrating a diverse set of primary sources and voices. Avoiding the trap of exceptionalism, it contextualizes the Greek case in the Mediterranean and Southeast European experience.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Nazi Skeletons in the Closet

2 (Un)Civil Conduct

Intermezzo: Tragicomic

3 A Cursed Blessing

4 K(l)ein Griechenland

5 Junta and Co

Intermezzo: Dancing on the Train

6 Open End

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis--European University Institute, 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Adamopoulou, Maria The Greek Gastarbeiter in the Federal Republic of Germany (1960-1974)

ISBN:

3-11-120230-5

9783111202303

3111202305

OCLC:

1427665512