Describes co-operative farming in East Germany, illustrates patterns of family and village life and provides economic and social insights into communal living. Includes scenes of potato harvesting, dairy farming and the activities of the Communist Party organisation - the Free German Youth.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002405
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (East)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (East) - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Collective farms
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)