Utopia and Dissent in West Germany

This book shows that artists and the discussions they revived - on the role of culture in democracy; the role of the artist in society; and the position of the work of art within late capitalism - directly contributed to larger discussions on democracy within the context of the Cold War.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Reconstructing Art's Autonomy and Social Function in Postwar Germany
Chapter One: A Zero Hour for the Arts
Chapter Two: The Return of the Avant-Garde
Chapter Three: The Rhineland and Beyond
Part II: The Primacy of Political ActionChapter Four: West Germany on Trial
Chapter Five: In Search of the Radical Subject
Chapter Six: Liberation, Violence, and the Politicization of the Past
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index