Phenomenon of ostalgie in modern Germany.

Abstract

In the research was analyzed the phenomenon of ostlagie, different from the classical nostalgia for the Soviet past. The views of leading foreign researchers on how exactly East Germans remember life in GDR and their commemorative practices are highlighted. An important aspect is the analysis of process of selfidentification of East Germans after the unification of Germany. This thesis is based on the application of various historical and general scientific research methods – historical-comparative, historical-typological methods and narrative analyzing. The principles of scientific objectivity and structural-functional approaches are also used.
Particular attention is paid to the work of researchers in the field of memory studying and public history.