A History Shared and Divided : East and West Germany Since the 1970s

By and large, the histories of East and West Germany have been studied in relative isolation. And yet, for all their differences, the historical trajectories of both nations were interrelated in complex ways, shaped by economic crises, social and cultural changes, protest movements, and other phenomena so diffuse that they could hardly be contained by the Iron Curtain. Accordingly, A History Shared and Divided offers a collective portrait of the two Germanies that is both broad and deep. It brings together comprehensive thematic surveys by specialists in social history, media, education, the environment, and similar topics to assemble a monumental account of both nations from the crises of the 1970s to—and beyond—the reunification era. AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Divided and Connected: Perspectives on German History since the 1970sFrank BoeschList of AbbreviationsChapter 1. Political Transformations in East and WestFrank Boesch and Jens GiesekeChapter 2. Economic Crises, Structural Change, and International EntanglementsRalf Ahrens and Andre SteinerChapter 3. Entangled Ecologies: Outlines of a Green History of Two or More GermanysFrank UekoetterChapter 4. Social Security, Social Inequality, and the Welfare State in East and West GermanyWinfried SuessChapter 5. Rationalization, Automation, and Digitalization: Transformations in WorkRuediger HachtmannChapter 6. The Individualization of Everyday Life: Consumption, Domestic Culture, and Family StructuresChristopher Neumaier and Andreas LudwigChapter 7. Paths to Digital Modernity: Computerization as Social ChangeJuergen Danyel and Annette SchuhmannChapter 8. Educational Rivalries: The Transition from a German-German Contest to an International CompetitionEmmanuel Droit and Wilfried RudloffChapter 9. Mobility and Migration in Divided GermanyMaren MoehringChapter 10. Sports and Society in the Rivalry between East and WestJutta BraunChapter 11. Bridge over Troubled Water? Mass Media in Divided GermanyFrank Boesch and Christoph Classen A History Shared and Divided 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Illustrations 8 Acknowledgments 10 Abbreviations 11 Introduction — Divided and Connected: Perspectives on German History since the 1970s 14 Chapter 1 — Political Transformations in East and West 58 Chapter 2 — Economic Crises, Structural Change, and International Entanglements 115 Chapter 3 — Entangled Ecologies: Outlines of a Green History of Two or More Germanys 160 Chapter 4 — Social Security, Social Inequality, and the Welfare State in East and West Germany 204 Chapter 5 — Rationalization, Automation, and Digitalization: Transformations in Work 252 Chapter 6 — The Individualization of Everyday Life: Consumption, Domestic Culture, and Family Structures 306 Chapter 7 — Paths to Digital Modernity: Computerization as Social Change 361 Chapter 8 — Educational Rivalries: The Transition from a German-German Contest to an International Competition 407 Chapter 9 — Mobility and Migration in Divided Germany 460 Chapter 10 — Sports and Society in the Rivalry between East and West 514 Chapter 11 — Bridge over Troubled Water? Mass Media in Divided Germany 564 Index 616 "By and large, the histories of East and West Germany have been studied in relative isolation. And yet, for all their differences, the historical trajectories of both nations were interrelated in complex ways, shaped by oil shocks, technological advances, protest movements, and other phenomena so diffuse that they could hardly be contained by the Berlin Wall. Accordingly, Divided History offers a collective portrait of the two Germanies that is both broad and deep. It brings together comprehensive thematic surveys by specialists in politics, media, the environment, and similar topics to assemble a monumental account of both nations from the crises of the 1970s to--and beyond--the reunification era"-- Provided by publisher Divided History uniquely explores how East and West Germany responded to the new challenges and crises of the 1970s, and reunification. Topics range from political, labor, and business issues to migration and environmental issues, showing how the two German states remained inextricably connected in the 1970s and 1980s.