East German Intellectuals and the Unification of Germany: An Ethnographic View (Palgrave Studies in Social Science History)

This book discusses the reunification of Germany and the negative impacts that this had on East German intellectuals. The book is an ethnographic account of how the intellectuals of East Germany reacted to the demise of their nation, their “dream” of a socialist world, and unification with capitalist West Germany. Part I covers unification, 1990-91; Part II presents a quarter century later follow-up with one-fourth of those interviewed in 1990-91; and Part III examines the case from three social science perspectives. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-6 Part I: After the Turn, 1990–91....Pages 7-180 Part II: Twenty-Four Years Later, July 2014....Pages 181-216 Part III: Theoretical Perspectives....Pages 217-247 Epilogue....Pages 249-250 Back Matter....Pages 251-269