Narration and political discourse. Reflections on the transformation of political culture in reunified Germany

In the last few years in social science, culture has become more important in explaining social action. However, there isn't any detailed theory of culture. The, following article introduces a cultural-anthropological and linguistic approach. This approach refers to the concept of political culture and reconstructs a political conflict about National Socialism. The analysis of this conflict concentrates on questions about the change of the German political culture and the relationship between structure and event.