Ruptures in the Everyday: Views of Modern Germany from the Ground (Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association Book 15)

During the twentieth century, Germans experienced a long series of major and often violent disruptions in their everyday lives. Such chronic instability and precipitous change made it difficult for them to make sense of their lives as coherent stories—and for scholars to reconstruct them in retrospect. __Ruptures in the Everyday__ brings together an international team of twenty-six researchers from across German studies to craft such a narrative. This collectively authored work of integrative scholarship investigates __Alltag__ through the lens of fragmentary anecdotes from everyday life in modern Germany. Across ten intellectually adventurous chapters, this book explores the self, society, families, objects, institutions, policies, violence, and authority in modern Germany neither from a top-down nor bottom-up perspective, but focused squarely on everyday dynamics at work “on the ground.” During The Twentieth Century, Germans Experienced A Long Series Of Major And Often Violent Disruptions In Their Everyday Lives. Such Chronic Instability And Precipitous Change Made It Difficult For Them To Make Sense Of Their Lives As Coherent Stories--and For Scholars To Reconstruct Them In Retrospect. Ruptures In The Everyday Brings Together An International Team Of Twenty-six Researchers From Across German Studies To Craft Such A Narrative. This Collectively Authored Work Of Integrative Scholarship Investigates Alltag Through The Lens Of Fragmentary Anecdotes From Everyday Life In Modern Germany. Across Ten Intellectually Adventurous Chapters, This Book Explores The Self, Society, Families, Objects, Institutions, Policies, Violence, And Authority In Modern Germany Neither From A Top-down Nor Bottom-up Perspective, But Focused Squarely On Everyday Dynamics At Work On The Ground.--provided By Publisher. Wende -- Self -- Interpersonal Relationships -- Families -- Objects -- Institutions -- Antisemitism -- Violent Worlds -- Taking Place -- Telling Stories. Edited By Andrew Stuart Bergerson & Leonard Schmieding. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS MAPS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS CHAPTER 1 Wende CHAPTER 2 Self CHAPTER 3 Interpersonal Relationships CHAPTER 4 Families CHAPTER 5 Objects CHAPTER 6 Institutions CHAPTER 7 Anti-Semitism CHAPTER 8 Violent Worlds CHAPTER 9 Taking Place CHAPTER 10 Telling Stories REFERENCES AUTHORS INDEX Ruptures in the Everyday brings together twenty-six interdisciplinary researchers in an innovative, collectively authored work of scholarship that investigates Alltag-everyday life-through such fragmentary experiences.