Friendship without borders : women's stories of power, politics, and everyday life across East and West Germany

Zusammenfassung: "Across half a century, from the division of Germany through the end of the Cold War, a cohort of thirty women from the small German town of Schönebeck in what used to be the GDR circulated among themselves a remarkable collective archive of their lives: a Rundbrief, or bulletin, containing hundreds of letters and photographs. This book draws on that unprecedented resource, complemented by a set of interviews, to paint a rich portrait of "ordinary" life in postwar Germany. It shows how these women--whether reflecting on their experiences as Nazi-era schoolchildren or witnessing reunification--were united by their complex interactions with official power and their commitment to sustaining a shared German identity as they made the most of their everyday lives in both the GDR and the Federal Republic"--(Provided by publisher.)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Women's stories of power, politics, and everyday life across East and West Germany
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9781789206555 ; 1789206553
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: xi, 326 Seiten
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Illustrationen ; Includes bibliographical references and index

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Geschichte 1950-2000 ; Frauengruppe ; Frauenfreundschaft ; Lebenslauf ; Alltag ; Schönebeck (Elbe) ; Deutschland ; Deutschland

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): New York
• (who): Berghahn
• (when): [2020]
• Creator: Leask, Phil

Further information

• Table of contents: From Schoolgirls to Young Women -- Grown-Up: The Long 1950s -- No Longer Young: The 1960s -- Turning Fifty: The 1970s -- Toward Retirement: The 1980s -- Reunited? The 1990s and Beyond -- The Schönebeck Women and Their Group.
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.06.2025, 1:41 PM CEST