Müller, Tanja R.

Legacies of Socialist Solidarity : East Germany in Mozambique. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (223 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- : Introduction -- Chapter One: The Schule der Freundschaft within the Context of GDR Solidarity Politics towards Africa and the Third World -- Chapter Two: The 'German Children' of Mozambique -- Chapter Three: The Years in the Former GDR -- Chapter Four: Professional Trajectories, Future Aspirations, and the Legacies of the German Upbringing -- Chapter Five: Memories of Paradise or Dreams Collapsed? -- Chapter Six: Conclusion -- Appendix A: Map of Mozambique -- Appendix B: Weekly Hours in School Subjects -- Appendix C: Timeframe of a Typical Day -- Appendix D: Weekly Hours in School Subjects during Apprenticeships -- Appendix E: Professional Training -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

Through an examination of the individual life trajectories of youth who participated in an educational exchange project between Mozambique and East Germany, this book offers an alternative reading of Mozambique's socialist past and makes a significant contribution to studies of post-socialist transitions.

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Schule der Freundschaft (Stassfurt, Germany).
Student exchange programs -- Mozambique.
Student exchange programs -- Germany (East).
Socialism and education -- Germany (East).


Electronic books.

LF3195.S637 -- .M85 2014eb

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