At the Edge of the Wall
Hanno Hochmuth
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
Beschreibung
Located in the geographical center of Berlin, the neighboring boroughs of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg shared a history and identity until their fortunes diverged dramatically following the construction of the Berlin Wall, which placed them within opposing political systems. This revealing account of the two municipal districts before, during and after the Cold War takes a microhistorical approach to investigate the broader historical trajectories of East and West Berlin, with particular attention to housing, religion, and leisure. Merged in 2001, they now comprise a single neighborhood that bears the traces of these complex histories and serves as an illuminating case study of urban renewal, gentrification, and other social processes that continue to reshape Berlin.
Kundenbewertungen
west berlin, politics, microhistorical approach, page turner, retrospective, kreuzberg, realistic, sociology, berlin, revolutionaries, berlin wall, 20th century, engaging, culture, friedrichshain, germany, religion, political systems, east berlin, municipal districts, democracy, gentrification, german history, contemporary european history, cities, social processes, world history, housing, leisure, suburbs, urban, city life, cold war, social issues, urban renewal, crowded cities