Estonian displaced persons in post-war Germany
| dc.contributor.advisor | Piirimäe, Kaarel, juhendaja | et |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Blobaum, Robert, juhendaja | et |
| dc.contributor.author | Tõnismäe, Signe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-11T07:32:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-06-11T07:32:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The immediate aftermath of the Second World War brought about a lot of uncertainty and a great number of displaces persons (DPs) in post-war Germany. During that time around 40 000 Estonians immigrated to Germany. The aim of this thesis is to provide an in-depth understanding of lives of Estonian DPs in post-war Germany under the U.S. occupation zone and to understand how people contextualized their experience in the broader post-war environment. For these purposes two research questions were set: (1) How honestly did Estonian DPs look at their own past history? and (2) How did Estonian DPs represent themselves (to the world)? This is a discourse analysis that is based on the discussions in Estonian DP press and British press. The analysis showed that Estonian DPs press did present Estonian DPs from a perspective, which at times was a bit too idealistic and ignored the true past of Estonia. British press was more on a neutral position and the narratives presented in Estonian DP press were not evident here. | en |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.ester.ee/record=b4486758 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10062/46905 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Tartu Ülikooli Euroopa kolledž | et |
| dc.subject.other | magistritöö | et |
| dc.subject.other | Eesti | et |
| dc.subject.other | Saksamaa | et |
| dc.subject.other | pagulased | et |
| dc.subject.other | pagulus | et |
| dc.subject.other | eluolu | et |
| dc.subject.other | väliseestlased | et |
| dc.subject.other | Geislingeni põgenikelaager | et |
| dc.subject.other | ajakirjandus | et |
| dc.subject.other | 20. saj. 2. pool | et |
| dc.title | Estonian displaced persons in post-war Germany | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |