Cultural Studies of Modern Germany: History, Representation, and Nationhood

by Russell A. Berman

The opening of the Berlin Wall reopened a host of political, cultural, and historical concerns. The German past, which seemed frozen beneath the divisions of the Cold War, has reemerged, eliciting both enthusiasm and apprehension. Russell A. Berman argues that, for the Germans, national unity will mean either encompassing democracy or exclusionary politics--a dilemna that is far from new in German history.
With his characteristic wit and originality,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299140148
• ISBN13: 9780299140144
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"