Tailoring truth politicizing the past and negotiating memory in East Germany, 1945-1990

"By looking at state-sponsored memory projects, such as memorials, commemorations, and historical museums, this book reveals that the East German communist regime obsessively monitored and attempted to control public representations of the past to legitimize its rule. It demonstrates that the r...

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Autor principal: Olsen, Jon Berndt (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn 2015.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Studies in contemporary European history ; 15.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:"By looking at state-sponsored memory projects, such as memorials, commemorations, and historical museums, this book reveals that the East German communist regime obsessively monitored and attempted to control public representations of the past to legitimize its rule. It demonstrates that the regime's approach to memory politics was not stagnant, but rather evolved over time to meet different demands and potential threats to its legitimacy. Ultimately the party found it increasingly difficult to control the public portrayal of the past, and some dissidents were able to turn the party's memory politics against the state to challenge its claims of moral authority"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781322950785
9781782385721
9781782385714