Media And The Making Of Modern Germany

Author : Corey Ross
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191614941

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Media and the Making of Modern Germany by Corey Ross Pdf

Few developments in the industrial era have had a greater impact on everyday social life than the explosion of the mass media and commercial entertainments, and none have exerted a more profound influence on the nature of modern politics. Nowhere in Europe were the tensions and controversies surrounding the rise of mass culture more politically charged than in Germany-debates that played fatefully into the hands of the radical right. Corey Ross provides the first general account of the expansion of the mass media in Germany up to the Second World War, examining how the rise of film, radio, recorded music, popular press, and advertising fitted into the wider development of social, political, and cultural life. Spanning the period from the late nineteenth century to the Third Reich, Media and the Making of Modern Germany shows how the social impact and meaning of 'mass culture' were by no means straightforward or homogenizing, but rather changed under different political and economic circumstances. By locating the rapid expansion of communications media and commercial entertainments firmly within their broader social and political context, Ross sheds new light on the relationship between mass media, social change, and political culture during this tumultuous period in German history.

Author : Ferdinand Schevill
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022720074

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The Making of Modern Germany by Ferdinand Schevill Pdf

Building on a wealth of primary sources, this analytical book provides a detailed history of the complex political and cultural transformations that shaped the modern German state and its place in the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Peter James
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000160208

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Modern Germany by Peter James Pdf

This book examines aspects of contemporary political, economic, social and cultural life in the new Germany. It underlines the significance of the federal system in Germany. The book describes the media landscape of the nation and the recent reforms to the German language and cultural scene.

Author : K. Führer,C. Ross
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230800939

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Mass Media, Culture and Society in Twentieth-Century Germany by K. Führer,C. Ross Pdf

This is the first study of mass media in Germany from a social and cultural-historical perspective. Beyond the conventional focus on organizational structures or aesthetic content, it investigates the impact the media has on German society under varying political systems, and how the media is shaped by wider social, political and cultural context.

Author : Dominic Boyer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226068916

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Spirit and System by Dominic Boyer Pdf

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Author : Riccardo Bavaj,Martina Steber
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785335044

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Germany and 'The West' by Riccardo Bavaj,Martina Steber Pdf

“The West” is a central idea in German public discourse, yet historians know surprisingly little about the evolution of the concept. Contrary to common assumptions, this volume argues that the German concept of the West was not born in the twentieth century, but can be traced from a much earlier time. In the nineteenth century, “the West” became associated with notions of progress, liberty, civilization, and modernity. It signified the future through the opposition to antonyms such as “Russia” and “the East,” and was deployed as a tool for forging German identities. Examining the shifting meanings, political uses, and transnational circulations of the idea of “the West” sheds new light on German intellectual history from the post-Napoleonic era to the Cold War.

Author : David Blackbourn
Publisher : Random House
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448114214

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The Conquest Of Nature by David Blackbourn Pdf

The modern idea of 'mastery' over nature always had its critics, whether their motives were aesthetic, religious or environmentalist. By investigating how the most fundamental element - water - was 'conquered' by draining fens and marshes, straightening the courses of rivers, building high dams and exploiting hydro-electric power, The Conquest of Nature explores how over the last 250 years, the German people have shaped their natural environment and how the landscapes they created took a powerful hold on the German imagination. From Frederick the Great of Prussia to Johann Gottfried Tulla, 'the man who tamed the wild Rhine' in the nineteenth century to Otto Intze, 'master dambuilder' of the years around 1900, to the Nazis who set out to colonise 'living space' in the East, this groundbreaking study shows that while mastery over nature delivers undoubted benefits, it has often come at a tremendous cost to both the natural environment and human life.

Author : Frank Bösch
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785337345

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Mass Media and Historical Change by Frank Bösch Pdf

Media influenced politics, culture, and everyday life long before the invention of the Internet. This book shows how the advent of new media has changed societies in modern history, focusing not on the specifics of technology but rather on their distribution, use, and impact. Using Germany as an example for international trends, it compares the advent of printing in Europe and East Asia, and the impact of the press on revolutions, nation building, and wars in North America and Europe. The rise of tabloids and film is discussed as an international phenomenon, as the importance of media during National Socialism is looked at in comparison with Fascist Italy and Spain. Finally, this book offers a precise analysis of media during the Cold War, with divided Germany providing the central case study.

Author : Helmut Walser Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199237395

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The Oxford Handbook of Modern German History by Helmut Walser Smith Pdf

This is the first comprehensive, multi-author survey of German history that features cutting-edge syntheses of major topics by an international team of leading scholars. Emphasizing demographic, economic, and political history, this Handbook places German history in a denser transnational context than any other general history of Germany. It underscores the centrality of war to the unfolding of German history, and shows how it dramatically affected the development of German nationalism and the structure of German politics. It also reaches out to scholars and students beyond the field of history with detailed and cutting-edge chapters on religious history and on literary history, as well as to contemporary observers, with reflections on Germany and the European Union, and on 'multi-cultural Germany.' Covering the period from around 1760 to the present, this Handbook represents a remarkable achievement of synthesis based on current scholarship. It constitutes the starting point for anyone trying to understand the complexities of German history as well as the state of scholarly reflection on Germany's dramatic, often destructive, integration into the community of modern nations. As it brings this story to the present, it also places the current post-unification Federal Republic of Germany into a multifaceted historical context. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in modern Germany.

Author : Ferdinand 1868-1954 Schevill
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1372094210

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MAKING OF MODERN GERMANY 6 PUB by Ferdinand 1868-1954 Schevill Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Kay Schiller,Chris Young
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780520262157

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The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany by Kay Schiller,Chris Young Pdf

The 1972 Munich Olympics were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. In this cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, the authors set these games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad.

Author : Ferdinand Schevill
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1346696802

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The Making of Modern Germany; Six Public Lectures Delivered in Chicago in 1915 by Ferdinand Schevill Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Raffael Scheck
Publisher : Berg
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847884589

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Germany, 1871-1945 by Raffael Scheck Pdf

Germany, 1871-1945 presents an original, lucid, and thought-provoking history. Its aim is to inspire readers to weigh the historical evidence. At the end of the Second World War, the first unified German state collapsed, a disintegration with European and global ramifications. Ever since, historians have sought to explain what went wrong in German history. Many have focused on the violence which forged unification; others have highlighted the clash of authoritarian, anti-democratic, and anti-Semitic traditions with rapid industrialization and modernization. Germany, 1871-1945 presents a pragmatic interpretation of German history, from the unification to the end of the Nazi regime. This more open approach acknowledges the strong trend in German society towards modernization and democratization, particularly before 1914, while also highlighting the factors which propelled Germany toward World War I. The rise of the Nazis also demands a close analysis of the economic and political instability of the 1920s and early 1930s. Finally, a detailed assessment of the Third Reich explains how the regime's early successes fostered a loyalty and acceptance that remained hard to shake until disaster was obvious and unavoidable.

Author : Thorstein Veblen
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1412825989

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Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution by Thorstein Veblen Pdf

Author : Gideon Reuveni
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1845450876

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Reading Germany by Gideon Reuveni Pdf

By closely examining the interaction between intellectual and material culture in the period before the Nazis came to power in Germany, the author comes to the conclusion that, contrary to widely held assumptions, consumer culture in the Weimar period, far from undermining reading, used reading culture to enhance its goods and values. Reading material was marked as a consumer good, while reading as an activity, raising expectations as it did, influenced consumer culture. Consequently, consumption contributed to the diffusion of reading culture, while at the same time a popular reading culture strengthened consumption and its values. Gideon Reuveni is Director of the Centre for German Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex. He is the co-editor of The Economy in Jewish History (Berghahn, 2010) and several other books on different aspects of Jewish history. Presently he is working on a book on consumer culture and the making of Jewish identity in Europe.