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The Emotional Politics of the Alternative Left
Joachim C. Häberlen
其他書名
West Germany, 1968–1984
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2018-09-20
主題
History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Germany
History / Social History
Philosophy / Political
Political Science / World / European
ISBN
1108471749
9781108471749
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=9HlnDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
In the 1970s, a multifaceted alternative scene developed in West Germany. At the core of this leftist scene was a struggle for feelings in a capitalist world that seemed to be devoid of any emotions. Joachim C. Häberlen offers here a vivid account of these emotional politics. The book discusses critiques of rationality and celebrations of insanity as an alternative. It explores why capitalism made people feel afraid and modern cities made people feel lonely. Readers are taken to consciousness raising groups, nude swimming at alternative vacation camps, and into the squatted houses of the early 1980s. Häberlen draws on a kaleidoscope of different voices to explore how West Germans became more concerned with their selves, their feelings, and their bodies. By investigating how leftists tried to transform themselves through emotional practices, Häberlen gives us a fresh perspective on a fascinating aspect of West German history.