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During the final decade of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), young citizens found themselves at the heart of a rigorous program of socialist patriotic education, yet following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the emphasis of official state rhetoric, textbooks and youth activities changed beyond recognition. For the young generation growing up during this period, normality was turned on its head, leaving a sense of insecurity and inner turmoil. Using a combination of archival research and interviews, together with educational materials and government reports, this book examines the relationship between young people and their two successive states in East(ern) Germany between 1979 and 2002. This unusual time-span straddles the 1989/1990 caesura which often delimits historical studies, and thus enables not only a detailed examination of GDR socialization, but crucially also its influence in unified Germany. Anna Saunders explores the extent to which a young generations loyalties can be officially regulated in the face of cultural and historical traditions, changing material conditions and shifting social circumstances, and finds GDR socialisation to be influential to post-unification loyalties through its impact on the personal sphere, rather than through the official sphere of ideological propaganda. At a time of globalization, this lucid study not only provides unique insight into the functioning of the GDR state and its longer-term impact, but also advances our broader understanding of the ways in which collective loyalties are formed. It will be of particular interest to those in the fields of German History and Politics, European Studies and Sociology.

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HONECKERS CHILDREN
For Mum and Dad Honeckers children Youth and patriotism in Eastern - photo 1
For Mum and Dad
Honeckers children
Youth and patriotism in East(ern) Germany, 19792002
Anna Saunders
Copyright Anna Saunders 2007 The right of Anna Saunders to be identified as the - photo 2
Copyright Anna Saunders 2007
The right of Anna Saunders to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Published by Manchester University Press
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9NR, UK
and Room 400, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA
www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
Distributed exclusively in the USA by
Palgrave, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York,
NY 10010, USA
Distributed exclusively in Canada by
UBC Press, University of British Columbia, 2029 West Mall,
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data applied for
ISBN 978 0 7190 7411 0
First published 2007
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Typeset in Sabon 10.25/12 pt
by Servis Filmsetting Ltd, Manchester
Printed in Great Britain
by Bell & Bain Ltd, Glasgow
Contents
List of tables and figures
Tables
Figures
Acknowledgements
The research for this book has been inspired by numerous and often lengthy conversations with east German friends who grew up in the GDR, to whom I owe much time, patience and friendship. I would not, however, have embarked on this project without the impetus provided by Mark Allinson, whose enthusiasm for GDR history inspired me as an undergraduate and postgraduate, and whose guidance and support proved to be invaluable during my PhD, out of which this book has grown. I would also like to express my gratitude to all members of staff in the German Department at Bristol University for their help and encouragement throughout my time there, as well as my colleagues at the University of Wales, Bangor for their support and good humour.
This project would not have been possible without the generous financial support of the Arts and Humanities Research Board, which funded my postgraduate research, and enabled extended periods of time in Germany. A number of institutions in Germany have also been invaluable in helping me to track down the necessary documents and resources for my primary research; I am indebted to the staff of all the archives I visited, particularly Frau Dittmer (SAPMO), Frau Dr Basikow (BBF) and Frau Schaarschmidt (BStU) for their patience and advice, and Frau Dr Kornemann-Weber for making her private collection available to me. I have also been greatly aided by numerous youth clubs and organisations in Magdeburg, who helped me not only to find interviewees, but also to gain an insight into east German youth culture.
My primary research in Sachsen-Anhalt would have been impossible without the help of numerous individuals, whose interest and enthusiasm for my project have been central to its development. Above all I would like to thank Kurt and Sabine Onnasch for their tremendous generosity and friendship, and for sharing so many of their experiences in Magdeburg with me. My time there cannot go without a mention of the Magdeburger Domchor, many members of which proved essential points of contact, particularly Ulrike Jerratsch, whose help in finding interviewees and resources was invaluable. My thanks also extends to Frau Herbig (Interessenvereinigung Jugendweihe e.V.) and Herr Beyerling (Junge Humanisten), both of whom allowed me to attend a number of Jugendweihe/FEIER ceremonies, and most importantly to my interviewees, who provided me with endless inspiration, and whose time made this book possible.
I am indebted to numerous flatmates throughout the years, who not only put up with the frequent disarray of German Democratic Republic (GDR) literature scattered around the house, but also offered valuable friendship and advice. Special thanks go to Joanne Saynor, Hilary Brown, Hannah Hickman, Lara James and Helena Migulez-Carballeira for their careful reading of various drafts at different stages of this project, and for their thoughtful comments which have been instrumental in shaping the end product. I am also grateful to my PhD examiners, Mary Fulbrook and Clare Flanagan, for their valuable comments and suggestions on how to take this research further. Needless to say, all imperfections and faults remain my own.
Most importantly, I would like to thank my friends and family for their inspiration, humour, patience and friendship, and above all Mum and Dad for their constant love, support and encouragement.
List of abbreviations and key terms
Abgrenzung
delimitation (GDR policy in response to Ostpolitik)
Abitur
A-level equivalent
APuZG
Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte
APW
Academy of Pedagogical Sciences
BArch
Federal Archives
Bausoldat(en)
GDR term for young men completing military service without the use of weapons
BBF
Library for Research of the History of Education
Bezirk(e)
county (counties); GDR administrative region (195290)
BStU
Federal Commissioner for the State Security Records
BV
County Administration
CDJ
Christian Democratic Youth
CDU
Christian Democratic Union
CPSU
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
CVJM
Christian Union for Young Men (YMCA)
DA
Deutschland Archiv
DDR
see GDR
DJ
Deutsche Jugend Zeitschrift fr Jugendarbeit
DJI
German Youth Institute
DLZ
Deutsche Lehrerzeitung
DM
Deutschmark
DRK
German Red Cross
DSF
Society for GermanSoviet Friendship
DTSB
German Gymnastics and Sports Association
DVU
German Peoples Union
EOS
Erweiterte Oberschule (extended high school, for Abitur students)
EsP
Introduction to Socialist Production (school subject)
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