Class Description
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago, historians have dedicated themselves mostly to East Germany’s political system and its oppressive instruments such as the secret police force, Stasi. Although East Germany was a totalitarian state, its sixteen million people still lived more or less normal lives.
Join German historian Anette Isaacs for a compelling exploration of daily life in East Germany, its food and culture, education, consumerism (or the lack thereof!), and everyday items that gave the German Democratic Republic its identity and made it so different from its capitalist big sister, the Federal Republic (West Germany).
Anette Isaacs, a German historian and public educator, currently serves as the Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida.
Materials List
No Required Materials
Cost and Registration
1 Session, $60 ($54 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
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