The New Hampshire Symposia on the German Democratic Republic have become internationally significant interdisciplinary forums for current research on the GDR. Selected symposium papers in Studies in GDR Culture and Society appear within a year ofpresentation and represent an important source for GDR scholars in many fields. The series belongs in every library attempting to serve the needs of students of the contemporary German-speaking world. -- Patricia A. Herminghouse, University of Rochester Modern Language Journal A wealth of information is present in this small volume. It constitutes a valuable, fair, and sincere assessment of present conditions of culture and society in the GDR. Modern Language Journal A wealth of information is present in this small volume. It constitutes a valuable, fair, and sincere assessment of present conditions of culture and society in the GDR. Modern Language Journal The New Hampshire Symposia on the German Democratic Republic have become internationally significant interdisciplinary forums for current research on the GDR. Selected symposium papers in Studies in GDR Culture and Society appear within a year of presentation and represent an important source for GDR scholars in many fields. The series belongs in every library attempting to serve the needs of students of the contemporary German-speaking world. -- Patricia A. Herminghouse, University of Rochester Modern Language Journal