LEADER 03063nam 2200589 450 001 9910463692203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78238-572-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000594116 035 $a(EBL)1707813 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1707813 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1707813 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11019571 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL726360 035 $a(OCoLC)903317162 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000594116 100 $a20150216h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aTailoring truth $epoliticizing the past and negotiating memory in East Germany, 1945-1990 /$fJon Berndt Olsen 210 1$aNew York, New York ;$aOxford, England :$cberghahn,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (276 p.) 225 1 $aStudies in Contemporary European History ;$vVolume 15 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78238-571-1 311 $a1-322-95078-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction: Tailoring Truth in East Germany; Chapter One - Mobilizing Memory in the Soviet Occupation Zone; Chapter Two - The Politics of State Memory; Chapter Three - Emotional Bonds; Chapter Four - Broadening the Historical Roots of the State Narrative; Chapter Five - The Collapse of State-Imposed Memory Culture; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index 330 $a By looking at state-sponsored memory projects, such as memorials, commemorations, and historical museums, this book reveals that the East German communist regime obsessively monitored and attempted to control public representations of the past to legitimize its rule. It demonstrates that the regime's approach to memory politics was not stagnant, but rather evolved over time to meet different demands and potential threats to its legitimacy. Ultimately the party found it increasingly difficult to control the public portrayal of the past, and some dissidents were able to turn the party's memory 410 0$aStudies in contemporary European history ;$vVolume 15. 606 $aCollective memory$xPolitical aspects$zGermany (East)$xHistory 606 $aMemorialization$xPolitical aspects$zGermany (East)$xHistory 606 $aHistoriography$xPolitical aspects$zGermany (East)$xHistory 606 $aHistorical museums$xPolitical aspects$zGermany (East)$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCollective memory$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aMemorialization$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aHistoriography$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aHistorical museums$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 676 $a907.2/0431 700 $aOlsen$b Jon Berndt$0870711 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463692203321 996 $aTailoring truth$91943988 997 $aUNINA