Working in East Germany [electronic resource] : Normality in a Socialist Dictatorship 1961-79 /
Madarász, J.author.
Working in East Germany explores economic tendencies, political relationships and social situations that combined to create a specific socio-political habitat in East Germany after the building of the Berlin Wall. Conditions were peculiar to say the least, especially if compared to Western standards. Nevertheless, the majority of the population perceived their lives as part of a 'socialist normality' that most East Germans adjusted to successfully. This book writes the people back into the history of East Germany.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Life in a Socialist Dictatorship; 1 Economic Politics and Company Culture; 2 Transformatorenwerk Berlin: Success and Failure; 3 Berliner Glühlampenwerk: Working and Living Conditions; 4 Erdölverarbeitungswerk Schwedt: Privileged Within a Shortage Economy; 5 Halbleiterwerk Frankfurt/Oder: Falling Behind the Times; 6 Chemiefaserwerk Premnitz: Creating a Home for Thousands; 7 Conflicts and Solutions; Conclusion: Normality in the GDR; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Working in East Germany explores economic tendencies, political relationships and social situations that combined to create a specific socio-political habitat in East Germany after the building of the Berlin Wall. Conditions were peculiar to say the least, especially if compared to Western standards. Nevertheless, the majority of the population perceived their lives as part of a 'socialist normality' that most East Germans adjusted to successfully. This book writes the people back into the history of East Germany.
Europe—History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Civilization—History.
Europe, Central—History.
European History.
Modern History.
Social History.
Cultural History.
History of Germany and Central Europe.