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Material Fantasies

- Expectations of the Western Consumer World among the East Germans

About Material Fantasies

This study of East German fantasies of material abundance across the border, both before and after the fall of communism, shows the close and intricate relation between ideology and fantasy in upholding social life. In 1989, news broadcasts all over the world were dominated for weeks by images of East Germans crossing the Berlin Wall to West German

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9789089644008
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 282
  • Published:
  • March 11, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 170x240x8 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 545 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Material Fantasies

This study of East German fantasies of material abundance across the border, both before and after the fall of communism, shows the close and intricate relation between ideology and fantasy in upholding social life. In 1989, news broadcasts all over the world were dominated for weeks by images of East Germans crossing the Berlin Wall to West German

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