The Socialist Animal. Effects of SED policies on human-animal-relations in the GDR (1949-1989)

• Applicant: Dr. Anett Laue
• Subject Area: Modern and Contemporary History
• Term: from 2016 to 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 326937934

Seeing as the different kinds of relationships between human beings and animals have historically developed and are socio-culturally formed, in my research I have investigated the effects of SED ideology and policy on the relations between human and non-human animals, social representations of animals and the living conditions of animals. My focus is on the socio-geographical realms of pet keeping and animal husbandry as well as the policies of animal protection.

• DFG Programme: Publication Grants