Contemporary German cultural studies

Author(s)

• Phipps, Alison M.

Bibliographic Information

Contemporary German cultural studies

edited by Alison Phipps

Arnold, c2002

• : hb
• : pb

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The study of German culture has often focused on literature, thought and the political landscape. This innovative book offers a fresh approach by focusing on different German cultural phenomena, such as language, nationhood, food and drink, film and material culture, and interpreting them using different cultural studies frameworks. Rather than examining issues of ethnicity, gender, class, and other markers of identity in isolation, this collection shows readers how these key aspects of culture are present in everyday German cultural practices and forms. Written by a team of leading international scholars, 'Contemporary German Cultural Studies' allows readers to engage critically in aspects of history, culture, memory and power at work within forms as diverse as new museums and the Doner Kebab. An essential guide for all those who wish to explore the field of German cultural studies in new and challenging ways.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Passports. Passports and the German border: Who holds the key to the door? German Language: Whose language, whose culture? Part 2 Things to see: Space, Place and Material Culture. Environment, landscape and culture in Germany Constructing Germany: Architecture and cultural identity Domestic spaces: Homes in the Heimat Museums and identities: Materialising German culture Part 3 Things to do: Everyday cultural practices. Schools, colleges and universities: From major routes to hyper-highways Critical encounters with representations of German business Food and drink: Hegelian encounters with the culinary other Part 4 Attractions: Creative and collective practices: Popular music in the German-speaking world Encountering stories from contemporary German theatre Scene change: Pluralised identities in contemporary German cinema Mediascapes Conclusion.

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Details

• NCID: BA58464725
• ISBN:
  • 0340764015
  • 0340764023
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: x, 306 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Germany -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Germany -- Civilization
  • LCSH : Germany -- Social life and customs -- 20th century