Bringing Culture to the Masses
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Author | : Esther von Richthofen |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 1845454588 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781845454586 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bringing Culture to the Masses by : Esther von Richthofen
Book excerpt: This text explores how cultural life in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) was strictly controlled by the ruling party, the SED, through attempts to dictate the way people spent their free time. It shows how people's cultural life in the GDR developed a dynamic of its own.