Fashioning Socialism : Clothing, Politics and Consumer Culture in East Germany (Paperback)

Introduction * Ideologies and Politics of Consumption * The Logic and Contingencies of Planning, Producing, and Distributing * From "New Out of Old" to "Socialist Fashion":Patching Together an Alternative Consumer Culture * Economies of Value and Politics of Price * The Embarrassment of Surpluses * The Disillusionment of Dreams of Distinction:Hochmodisch Apparel, Fashion Boutiques, and Exquisit Stores * Shopping, Sewing, Networking, Complaining:Consumer Practices and the Relationship between State and Society * Epilogue * Bibliography