Paul Betts
Within Walls
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199668298
- author:
- Paul Betts
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, Usa
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Germany,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Within Walls: A Different Perspective on Private Life in the German Democratic Republic The private sphere played a central role in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), despite its reputation for state socialism. In fact, many citizens saw their private lives as a cherished arena of individuality and alternative identity-formation. Paul Betts explores how this was achieved through various means, including law, photography, religion, interior decoration, family living, and memoir literature. By examining these fields, he reveals the ways in which privacy was expressed, staged, and defended by citizens in a communist society. This book offers a fresh perspective on private life in the GDR, challenging the common perception that it was non-existent.
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