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Die kulturelle Verankerung der sozialistischen Leitungskader (in der DDR und in der Nachwendegesellschaft)

Cultural anchoring of socialist management cadres (in the GDR and in the post-transformation society)
[journal article]

Corsten, Michael

Abstract

'Karrieresequenzen sozialistischer Eliten sind auf unterschiedliche Weise untersucht worden. In diesem Artikel steht die kulturelle Einbettung ehemaliger Industriemanager im DDR-Sozialismus im Zentrum. Die Transformation dieser kulturellen Einbettung wird am Bürgerschaftlichen Engagement der Manager... view more

'Karrieresequenzen sozialistischer Eliten sind auf unterschiedliche Weise untersucht worden. In diesem Artikel steht die kulturelle Einbettung ehemaliger Industriemanager im DDR-Sozialismus im Zentrum. Die Transformation dieser kulturellen Einbettung wird am Bürgerschaftlichen Engagement der Manager im wiedervereinten Deutschland abgelesen. Anhand von biographischen Fallanalysen wird die These geprüft, ob die Entscheidung für eine Managerlaufbahn in der DDR von kulturellen Bindungen beeinflusst war, die auf vor-sozialistische Milieulagen (Arbeiter-Aristokratie, technokratische Bewegung, selbstständiges Handwerk) zurückverweisen. Dieses Ergebnis wird außerdem gestützt durch eine stärker standardisierte Vergleichsbetrachtung von Karrieresequenzen ehemals sozialistischer Industriemanager mit einem freiwilligen Engagement nach der Wiedervereinigung und anderen Gruppen der gleichen Geburtskohorten. Der Einfluss vor-sozialistischer Kulturmilieus auf die sozio-moralische Bindung in Managerlaufbahnen der DDR lässt sich als Beispiel von historisch-kultureller Überdetermination und multi-linearer gesellschaftlicher Entwicklung deuten.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'Career sequences of socialist elites have been examined in different ways. This article will focus on the cultural embeddedness of former 'socialist industrial managers', indicated by their volunteer work in reunited German society. Case analysis of biographical developments show evidence for the t... view more

'Career sequences of socialist elites have been examined in different ways. This article will focus on the cultural embeddedness of former 'socialist industrial managers', indicated by their volunteer work in reunited German society. Case analysis of biographical developments show evidence for the thesis that their decisions for managerial careers in GDR-socialism were motivated by cultural bonds leading back to traditional industrial milieus-worker aristocracy, technocratic movement, and small entrepreneurship. This result is supported also by a more standardized quantitative comparison of the career sequences of 'socialist industrial managers' (cohort: 1928-48) with a volunteer engagement after reunification and other groups of this birth cohort. Therefore, the emergence of socialist elites can be interpreted as an example of over-determination and as a multi-lined development.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
economic elite; social milieu; honorary office; German Democratic Republic (GDR); job history; value-orientation; Federal Republic of Germany; reunification; transformation; cadre; executive; citizens' involvement; career

Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations

Method
qualitative empirical; descriptive study; empirical; historical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2005

Page/Pages
p. 181-205

Journal
Historical Social Research, 30 (2005) 2

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.30.2005.2.181-205

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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