Transatlantic Cultural Exchange

Beschreibung

This study examines the reception and appropriation of African American women's art and activism in (West) German discourses – from the solidarity campaigns for Angela Davis to the literary stardom of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison.
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.

Autor*in

Katharina Gerund
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.

Themen in »Transatlantic Cultural Exchange«

Germany Germany Americanization Americanization Culture Culture African American African American Women Women Postcolonialism Postcolonialism America America Cultural Studies

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»[The book] will appeal to both readers who are new to the field and to those familiar with some of the debates traced, and will no doubt prompt further enquiry in an important and exciting area of study.«
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»Insgesamt hat Katharina Gerund eine überzeugende Studie vorgelegt, mit der sie ein wichtiges und oftmals beiseitegeschobenes Kapitel der bundesdeutschen Kulturgeschichte ausleuchtet.«
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»A rich study that will interest scholars of German and American history.«
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»[The book] offers a theoretically and methodologically innovative model for future scholarship. It merits a wide readership.«
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Reviewed in:www.caar-web.org, 7, Stella BolakiAmerican Historical Review, 6 (2014), Timothy L. Schroer
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»[The book] will appeal to both readers who are new to the field and to those familiar with some of the debates traced, and will no doubt prompt further enquiry in an important and exciting area of study.«
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»A rich study that will interest scholars of German and American history.«
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Reviewed in:www.caar-web.org, 7, Stella BolakiAmerican Historical Review, 6 (2014), Timothy L. Schroer
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»[The book] offers a theoretically and methodologically innovative model for future scholarship. It merits a wide readership.«
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