Food, Culture and Identity in Germany's Century of War
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Beschreibung
Even in the harsh conditions of total war, food is much more than a daily necessity, however scarce—it is social glue and an identity marker, a form of power and a weapon of war. This collection examines the significance of food and hunger in Germany’s turbulent twentieth century. Food-centered perspectives and experiences “from below” reveal the social, cultural and political consequences of three conflicts that defined the twentieth century: the First and Second World Wars and the ensuing global Cold War. Emerging and established scholars examine the analytical salience of food in the context of twentieth-century Germany while pushing conventional temporal frameworks and disciplinary boundaries. Together, these chapters interrogate the ways in which deeper studies of food culture in Germany can shed new light on old wars.
Even in the harsh conditions of total war, food is much more than a daily necessity, however scarce—it is social glue and an identity marker, a form of power and a weapon of war. This collection examines the significance of food and hunger in Germany’s turbulent twentieth century. Food-centered perspectives and experiences “from below” reveal the social, cultural and political consequences of three conflicts that defined the twentieth century: the First and Second World Wars and the ensuing global Cold War. Emerging and established scholars examine the analytical salience of food in the context of twentieth-century Germany while pushing conventional temporal frameworks and disciplinary boundaries. Together, these chapters interrogate the ways in which deeper studies of food culture in Germany can shed new light on old wars.
Examines the social, cultural and emotional significance of food and hunger in World War I, World War II and the Global Cold War Analyzes Germany’s modern wars through food-centered perspectives and experiences “from below” Moves beyond the “hot zones” of armed conflict to consider spaces such as public kitchens, occupation zones, medical encounters and reconstruction programs
Autor*in
Heather Merle Benbow
Themen in »Food, Culture and Identity in Germany's Century of War«
food in German history historical food studies food insecurity homefront food supplies food in warfare Germany in the twentieth century First World War Great War Cold War globalization hunger in 20th century Germany the kitchen revolution in Germany public feeding programs in Germany Jewish foodways German Democratic Republic