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Who is remembering the German Democratic Republic, and how do they go about it? This volume of «contentious memories» brings together essays and critical responses in a look back at three aspects of GDR studies. It presents an opportunity for self-reflection on German Studies' past and ongoing engagement with the GDR and post-unification transformations. It seeks to evaluate old questions and raises new ones concerning the historical knowledge of GDR culture and our interpretations of it. Finally, it examines blindspots and self-deceptions of the past as well as those forming all too quickly in the present. Characterized by a self-awareness and historical understanding that is often neglected in the current tendency to write off the GDR, this collection marks a milestone in the (re)assessment of GDR studies in North America.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Contentious Memories
• Subtitle: Looking Back at the GDR
• Author: Jost Hermand, Marc Silberman
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• EAN: 9780820452548
• ISBN: 9780820452548
• ID: 10020319
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Weight: 360 g
• Dimensions: 165 × 228 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 14. November 2000

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