01676cam a2200241 a 4500008004100000020001800041020001500059040000800074050002000082245012500102260005100227300001900278490006300297500010600360505001700466518001500483520080800498650002901306650003201335700001901367700003101386700001701417120721s2012    ne a     b    101 0 eng d  a9789089644367  a9089644369  aSDU00aD840bD618 201200aDivided dreamworlds? :bthe cultural Cold War in East and West /cedited by Peter Romijn, Giles Scott-Smith, Joes Segal.  aAmsterdam :bAmsterdam University Pressc2012.  a238 p. :bill.1 aStudies of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation  a"This present volume is the result of a conference held in Utrecht on 26-27 September 2008"--Preface.  aHKBU library  aYT2025 M098 aWith its unique focus on how culture contributed to the blurring of ideological boundaries between the East and the West, this important volume offers fascinating insights into the tensions, rivalries and occasional cooperation between the two blocs. Encompassing developments in both the arts and sciences, the authors analyze focal points, aesthetic preferences and cultural phenomena through topics as wide-ranging as the East- and West German interior design; the Soviet stance on genetics; US cultural diplomacy during and after the Cold War; and the role of popular music as a universal cultural ambassador. Well positioned at the cutting edge of Cold War studies, this important work illuminates some of the striking paradoxes involved in the production and reception of culture in East and West. 0aCold WarxSocial aspects 0aCold War in popular culture1 aRomijn, Peter.1 aScott-Smith, Giles,d1968-1 aSegal, Joes.