Walls and Mirrors: Western Representations of Really Existing German in the German Democratic Republic

by Duncan Smith

Overview

In this study the author examines the socialist society of the German Democratic Republic. Throughout the book, questions are raised about the nature of representation, the role of subjectivity in ideological formations, and especially the role of such subjectivity when westerners attempt to 'tell the objective truth' about socialist societies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819167101
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/28/1987
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Duncan Smith is Associate Professor of German Studies and Modern Culture and Media at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Editorial Reviews

Smith provides his readers with a lively and personal perspective!

Marilyn Rueschemeyer

Smith provides his readers with a lively and personal perspective!--Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, Providence

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