Hanno Hochmuth

At the Edge of the Wall

Public and Private Spheres in Divided Berlin

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Translated by David Burnett

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.

This is the English translation of the book »Kiezgeschichte. Friedrichshain und Kreuzberg im geteilten Berlin«.

Jahr
2021
Ort
New York / Oxford
Verlag
Berghahn Books
Seiten
358
ISBN
978-1-78920-874-0