
Transatlantic Cultural Exchange
African American Women's Art and Activism in West Germany
Katharina Gerund(Author)
transcript (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-3-8376-2273-7 (ISBN)
Description
From Josephine Baker's performances in the 1920s to the 1970s solidarity campaigns for Angela Davis, from Audre Lorde as »mother« of the Afro-German movement in the 1980s to the literary stardom of 1993 Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, Germans have actively engaged with African American women's art and activism throughout the 20th century. The discursive strategies that have shaped the (West) German reactions to African American women's social activism and cultural work are examined in this study, which proposes not only a nuanced understanding of »African Americanizations« as a form of cultural exchange but also sheds new light on the role of African American culture for (West) German society, culture, and national identity.
Reviews / Votes
Reviewed in:www.caar-web.org, 7, Stella BolakiAmerican Historical Review, 6 (2014), Timothy L. SchroerMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
(African) American Studies, Cultural Studies, German Studies, History
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Klappenbroschur
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8376-2273-7 (9783837622737)
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Transatlantic Cultural Exchange
African American Women's Art and Activism in West Germany
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Katharina Gerund, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutschland
Katharina Gerund (Dr. phil.) ist Amerikanistin an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind transatlantischer Kulturaustausch und kulturelle Mobilität, US-amerikanische Populärkultur sowie afroamerikanische Geschichte, Literatur und Kultur.
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