East German material culture : building a collective memory

One way of remembering life as it was lived in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) is through everyday objects. This thesis looks at the Alltagsgeschichte (history of everyday life) to understand the interaction between the East German state and society through material culture. Museums have col...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ysselstein, Geraldine Marion
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31499