Women in Transition Between Socialism and Capitalism

Name: Women in Transition Between Socialism and Capitalism
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ISBN: 9780275973704

ISBN-10: 0275973700

ISBN-13: 9780275973704

Edition: 2002

Authors: Ingrid Sandole-Staroste, Anita M. Taylor

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As the transition from state socialism to capitalism takes place in various parts of the world, the everyday experiences of those individuals who are primarily affected by the drastic changes are often overlooked. Here, the authentic voices of 52 East German women who lived under state socialism and under the current reunified capitalist system are presented and examined in an effort to underscore the complexity of the transition on the most personal level. East German women, the author asserts, have had to shift their identities, expectations, and actions from accommodating one type of patriarchy to another, experiencing less gender equality in their everyday lives under capitalism than…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 6/30/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

George Mason University, Washington DC, USA



Foreword



Preface



A Survey-Based Study of East German Women in Transition



Work Life under State Socialism



Work Life under Capitalism



Family Life in the German Democratic Republic (GDR)



Family Life in Reunified Germany



Material Conditions under State Socialism



Material Conditions in Reunified Germany



Conclusion: Implications for Further Research, Theory, and Practice



Methods



Interview Guide



Respondents' Occupational Status under Socialism (GDR) and Capitalism (FRG)


Bibliography


Author Index


Subject Index