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University of Chicago Press The Power of Intellectuals in Contemporary Germany

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Product Description A decade after reunification, with Germany laboring to define a new national identity, the defunct German Democratic Republic has gained a second life in the pages of history. The former GDR, and particularly the fate of its intellectuals, has become the subject of novels, memoirs, and films, and it has also become the backdrop for general debates over the power of intellectuals in contemporary media and society. This new collection of essays considers the demise of the GDR and its impact on the place of intellectuals in Germany today. Distinguished contributors from Germany, Austria, and the United States survey aspects of high and low culture, including the current nostalgia for East German film, the demise of the GDR rock scene, the pivotal role of East German poets, the consolidation and privatization of German media, and the frightening new resurgence of right-wing violence. The result is a timely volume that charts Germany's rocky transition from one world to another. Contributors: Mitchell G. Ash Simone Barck David Bathrick John Borneman Dorothea Dornhof Michael Geyer Andreas Graf Dietrich Hohmann Andreas Huyssen Konrad Jarausch Alexander Kluge Loren Kruger Martina Langermann Siegfried Lokatis Patricia Anne Simpson Frank Trommler Katie Trumpener From the Inside Flap A decade after reunification, with Germany laboring to define a new national identity, the defunct German Democratic Republic has gained a second life in the pages of history. The former GDR, and particularly the fate of its intellectuals, has become the subject of novels, memoirs, and films, and it has also become the backdrop for general debates over the power of intellectuals in contemporary media and society. This new collection of essays considers the demise of the GDR and its impact on the place of intellectuals in Germany today. The result is a timely volume that charts Germany's rocky transition from one world to another. From the Back Cover A decade after reunification, with Germany laboring to define a new national identity, the defunct German Democratic Republic has gained a second life in the pages of history. The former GDR, and particularly the fate of its intellectuals, has become the subject of novels, memoirs, and films, and it has also become the backdrop for general debates over the power of intellectuals in contemporary media and society. This new collection of essays considers the demise of the GDR and its impact on the place of intellectuals in Germany today. The result is a timely volume that charts Germany's rocky transition from one world to another. About the Author Michael Geyer is a professor of contemporary European history at the University of Chicago. He is the author of "Deutsche Rustungspolitik, 1860-1980" and "Aufrustung oder Sicherheit: Die Reichswehr in der Krise der Machtpolitik, 1924-1936," as well as coeditor of "Resistance Against the Third Reich, 1933-1990.""

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Brand: University of Chicago Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0226289869
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Germany
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 24 January 2002
Listed Since: 07 February 2007

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