Preserve and Rebuild: Dresden During the Transformations of 1989-1990: Architecture, Citizens Initiatives, and Local Identities (Gesellschaften Und . / Societies and States in Transformation)

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1st edition. 203 pages. 8.00x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __3631559542

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Synopsis: The reunification of Germany in 1990 has prompted far-reaching debates about German identity, history and tradition. One framework for these debates is provided by the extensive urban development and building activities which have commenced in Eastern Germany since 1990. This ethnographic case study of post-communist Dresden explores the complex symbolic meanings of such projects as the rebuilding of the Frauenkirche, Dresden’s quarrels with the UNESCO about a new Elbe bridge, and many others. It traces a history of civic engagement from the time of the GDR through to the present of reunified Germany, and demonstrates the built environment’s importance for identity construction in periods of social transformation.

About the Author: The Author: Victoria Knebel, born in Dresden, studied Literature and Indology in Halle and Leipzig. Since 2000 she was a Sociology postgraduate at the University of Edinburgh, where she submitted this book as a Ph.D. thesis in 2005.

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Title: Preserve and Rebuild: Dresden During the ...
Publisher: Peter Lang AG
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New