Marienthal: The Sociography of an Unemployed Community
19881h 35min
One of the main theses of the Marienthal study was that prolonged unemployment leads to a state of apathy in which the victims do not utilize any longer even the few opportunities left to them. The vicious cycle between reduced opportunities and reduced level of aspiration has remained the focus of all subsequent discussions.
Storyline
One of the main theses of the Marienthal study was that prolonged unemployment leads to a state of apathy in which the victims do not utilize any longer even the few opportunities left to them. The vicious cycle between reduced opportunities and reduced level of aspiration has remained the focus of all subsequent discussions.
Released
February 21, 1988
Runtime
1h 35min
Director
Genre
Language
German
Production
ZDF, ORF, MR TV-Film
