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Stereotypical portrayals of West Germany often depict it as an "economic miracle" or reduce it to Cold War politics, overlooking the material hardships that preceded its success and the complexities introduced by its fascist past and communist counterpart. This volume, crafted by leading scholars in German history, literature, and film, delves into the rich and diverse cultural history of postwar West Germany. It highlights the experiences of various individuals, including children of black Occupation soldiers, communist activists, surviving Jews, Turkish "guest" workers, young delinquents, and middle-class mothers. The essays explore how these individuals navigated the institutions and social forces that shaped their lives and the broader culture. They reflect on how two generations of West Germans confronted issues such as war guilt, division from East Germany, nuclear anxiety, evolving gender relations, the Americanization of culture, and the rise of conspicuous consumption. Each essay uncovers fascinating, often overlooked aspects of German life, collectively illustrating what it truly meant to live in West Germany during the 1950s and 1960s. The contributors include prominent scholars who enrich this exploration of a complex society.
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The Miracle Years, Hanna Schissler
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- Rok wydania
- 2000
- Oprawa
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- Tytuł
- The Miracle Years
- Podtytuł
- A Cultural History of West Germany, 1949-1968
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Hanna Schissler
- Wydawca
- Princeton University Press
- Rok wydania
- 2000
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 510
- ISBN10
- 0691058202
- ISBN13
- 9780691058207
- Seria
- Tagi
- Tematy historyczne, Literatura niemiecka, Polityka, Niemcy, II Wojna Światowa, Europa, Historia lokalna, Historia Europy, Żydzi, Pisanie, Nazizm, Rasa & Rasizm, I Wojna Światowa, Zatrudnienie, Komunizm, Życie codzienne, Krytyka, Kultura popularna, Zachodnia Europa, Związek Radziecki, Dom, Historia społeczna, Adolf Hitler, Prostytucja, Kapitalizm, Prześladowanie, Republika Weimarska, Dyktatura, Totalitaryzm, Ideologia, Niemcy, Bezrobocie, Męskość, Państwo Socjalne, Mur Berliński, Mieszczaństwo, Relacje etniczne, Plan Marshalla, Denazyfikacja
- Opis
- Stereotypical portrayals of West Germany often depict it as an "economic miracle" or reduce it to Cold War politics, overlooking the material hardships that preceded its success and the complexities introduced by its fascist past and communist counterpart. This volume, crafted by leading scholars in German history, literature, and film, delves into the rich and diverse cultural history of postwar West Germany. It highlights the experiences of various individuals, including children of black Occupation soldiers, communist activists, surviving Jews, Turkish "guest" workers, young delinquents, and middle-class mothers. The essays explore how these individuals navigated the institutions and social forces that shaped their lives and the broader culture. They reflect on how two generations of West Germans confronted issues such as war guilt, division from East Germany, nuclear anxiety, evolving gender relations, the Americanization of culture, and the rise of conspicuous consumption. Each essay uncovers fascinating, often overlooked aspects of German life, collectively illustrating what it truly meant to live in West Germany during the 1950s and 1960s. The contributors include prominent scholars who enrich this exploration of a complex society.