West Germans against the West : anti-Americanism in media and public opinion in the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949-68

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    • Müller, Christoph Hendrik
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West Germans against the West : anti-Americanism in media and public opinion in the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949-68

Christoph Hendrik Müller

(Palgrave studies in the history of the media)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-255) and index

Summary: "An exploration of how the theme of Anti-Americanism was employed by influential sections of the West German media to oppose the modernisation of the Federal Republic of Germany during the long 1950s. In the public battle over the future direction of Germany, America stood as a symbol of social, political and economic corruption"--Provided by publisher

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An exploration of how the theme of Anti-Americanism was employed by influential sections of the West German media to oppose the modernisation of the Federal Republic of Germany during the 'long 1950s'. In the public battle over the future direction of Germany, America stood as a symbol of social, political and economic corruption.

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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Vergangenheitsbewaltigung at the Expense of the USA Rejection of the Republic - Democracy and Capitalism Hedonism and Equality 'Americanization' Revisited Epilogue: '1968' and 'America' Bibliography Index

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