Identity Conflicts and Identity Search of the East Germans 1995

National identity and political attitudes in the process of
German-German unification.
Topics: Status of growing together of both parts of Germany;
fulfillment of expectations of currency, economic and social union
and the unification contract; national identity; personal role in the
German-German unification process; understanding of native country;
ties to state; interest in politics; stand on unification of Europe;
changes since German unification regarding democratic involvement,
occupational development possibilities, satisfaction of material
needs, participation in cultural life, health precautions;
opportunities for political participation; assessment of standard of
living; understanding of the term "quality of life"; preferred group
for solution of social problems; occupation with problems such as
unemployment, disarmament, war, growing crime, growing
thoughtlessness, environmental destruction, bureaucracy, rent
increase, hunger and poverty in underdeveloped countries; prospects
for the future; stand on foreigners; trust in the socially-oriented
market economy, power to achieve of the German economy, politicians,
democracy and principle of rule by law, parties and organizations,
trade unions, God, friends, family and in one's own person; judgement
on the GDR; things typical for the GDR; assessment of dealing with
the history of the GDR in the media and in politics; future of the
socialist idea; place of residence; state.