Consumer Culture in the East February 1, 2012
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Consumer Culture in the East February 1, 2012
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Consumer Culture in the East February 1, 2012. The communist penchant for heavy industry (here: Klement Gottwald and the building of socialism in Czechoslovakia). Competition for “socialist achievement” on the factory floor. The old town – and industry – in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Consumer Culture in the EastFebruary 1, 2012
The communist penchant for heavy industry(here: Klement Gottwald and the building of socialism in
Czechoslovakia)
Competition for “socialist
achievement” on the factory floor
The old town – and industry – in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
“Nowa Huta” outside Cracow, Poland(and the Lenin Steel Works)
The “Stalin Avenue” in East Berlin
Shoppers along the Stalinallee
Stores along the Stalinallee, 1954:
Furniture, groceries, household goods
Inside the stores: the GDR claimed to have all these goods available…
… but often people had to wait in line for
groceries, shoes, and
other necessities
Buying fabric in the East German“Trade Organization” shop, 1963
Movie theatersin the Soviet bloc:
“International” (Berlin), “Kosmos” (Berlin),
“Kosmos” (Katowice)
The World Clock on the
Alexanderplatz
Kitchen and living room of an
East German apartment, ca. 1963
Socialist modern: the “tin can” building in Leipzig(building from 1908; façade renovated 1966-68)
The TV Tower in East Berlin
(built 1965-69)
Close-up of the TV tower
