The influence of geopolitical change on the well-being of a population: the Berlin Wall.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:Social cohesion is recognized as a fundamental condition for healthy populations, but social cohesion itself arises from political unity. The history of the Berlin Wall provides a unique opportunity to examine the effects of partition on social cohesion and, by inference, on health. METHODS:This ethnographic study consisted of examination of the territory formerly occupied by the Wall, formal and informal interviews with Berlin residents, and collection of cultural documents related to the Wall. Transcripts, field notes, and documents were examined by means of a keyword-in-context analysis. RESULTS:The separation of Berlin into 2 parts was a traumatic experience for the city's residents. After partition, East and West Germany had divergent social, cultural, and political experiences and gradually grew apart. CONCLUSIONS:The demolition of the Wall--the symbol and the instrument of partition--makes possible but does not ensure the reintegration of 2 populations that were separated for 40 years. The evolution of a new common culture might be accelerated by active attempts at cultural and social exchange.

journal_name

Am J Public Health

authors

Héon-Klin V,Sieber E,Huebner J,Fullilove MT

doi

10.2105/ajph.91.3.369

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-03-01 00:00:00

pages

369-74

issue

3

eissn

0090-0036

issn

1541-0048

journal_volume

91

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