Jeff Hayton's invaluable book takes us into the partly shared but largely distinct worlds of East and West German punks and shows us how they set to work changing them.
Jeff Hayton is an Associate Professor of Modern European History at Wichita State University. He has published numerous articles on popular culture, rock 'n' roll, and German history. Culture from the Slums: Punk Rock in East and West Germany is his first book. He is beginning work on three new projects: a survey of popular music in East Germany; a history of mountain climbing in East Germany; and an examination of the relationship between video games and history.