Jewish Identities in German Popular Entertainment, 1890–1933

Nonfiction, History, European General, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Jewish Identities in German Popular Entertainment, 1890–1933 by Marline Otte, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Marline Otte ISBN: 9781139810425
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: July 3, 2006
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Marline Otte
ISBN: 9781139810425
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: July 3, 2006
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

At the turn of the century, German popular entertainment was a realm of unprecedented opportunity for Jewish performers. This study explores the terms of their engagement and pays homage to the many ways in which German Jews were instrumental in the birth of an incomparably rich world of popular culture. It traces the kaleidoscope of challenges, opportunities and paradoxes Jewish men and women faced in their interactions with predominantly gentile audiences. Modern Germany was a society riddled by conflicts and contradictory impulses, continuously torn between desires to reject, control and celebrate individual and collective difference. This book demonstrates that an analysis of popular entertainment can be one of the most innovative ways to trace this complicated negotiation throughout a period of great social and political turmoil.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

At the turn of the century, German popular entertainment was a realm of unprecedented opportunity for Jewish performers. This study explores the terms of their engagement and pays homage to the many ways in which German Jews were instrumental in the birth of an incomparably rich world of popular culture. It traces the kaleidoscope of challenges, opportunities and paradoxes Jewish men and women faced in their interactions with predominantly gentile audiences. Modern Germany was a society riddled by conflicts and contradictory impulses, continuously torn between desires to reject, control and celebrate individual and collective difference. This book demonstrates that an analysis of popular entertainment can be one of the most innovative ways to trace this complicated negotiation throughout a period of great social and political turmoil.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Organisation, Interaction and Practice by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Agents of Neoliberal Globalization by Marline Otte
Cover of the book China as a Polar Great Power by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Trauma and Literature by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Building Transnational Networks by Marline Otte
Cover of the book A History of Early Modern Women's Writing by Marline Otte
Cover of the book The Cambridge History of the Second World War: Volume 1, Fighting the War by Marline Otte
Cover of the book The Politics of Shari'a Law by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Law and Authority in the Early Middle Ages by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Pay by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Moral and Political Conceptions of Human Rights by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Sacred and Secular by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Politics and Tradition Between Rome, Ravenna and Constantinople by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Modern Challenges to Islamic Law by Marline Otte
Cover of the book Why Inequality Matters by Marline Otte
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy