Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFrink presents a plethora of material. The book is written in a spirited style...The interviews are the best part of the book. -- Amy Hungerford, Yale University * Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society *
...Frink presents a complex view of East German women and their challenges after 1989... -- Sonja Fritzsche, Illinois Wesleyan University * German Studies Review *
...Frink presents a complex view of East German women and their challenges after 1989... -- Sonja Fritzsche, Illinois Wesleyan University * German Studies Review *
Frink presents a plethora of material. The book is written in a spirited style...The interviews are the best part of the book. -- Amy Hungerford, Yale University * Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments; Introduction: Behind the Wall Chapter 2 The Political Background Chapter 3 Women in the Workforce Chapter 4 Family Ties: Marriage and Children Chapter 5 Schooling for Socialism: From "I" to "We" Chapter 6 Religion: Is God Dead? Chapter 7 After the Fall Chapter 8 Pensions: A Women's Issue Chapter 9 Founding a New Existence: The Entrepreneurs of Hasenwinkel Chapter 10 The Beauty Business Chapter 11 The Plight of Rural Women Chapter 12 Feminist Stepsisters Chapter 13 Looking Forward Chapter 14 Sources; Index
