Different Germans, Many Germanies

Zusatztext

<p> As much as any other nation, Germany has long been understood in terms of totalizing narratives. For Anglo-American observers in particular, the legacies of two world wars still powerfully define twentieth-century German history, whether through the lens of Nazi-era militarism and racial hatred or the nations emergence as a model postwar industrial democracy. This volume transcends such common categories, bringing together transatlantic studies that are unburdened by the ideological and methodological constraints of previous generations of scholarship. From American perceptions of the Kaiserreich to the challenges posed by a multicultural Europe, it argues forand exemplifiesan approach to German Studies that is nuanced, self-reflective, and holistic.</p>

Autorenportrait

<p><strong>Harald Wenzel</strong> is Professor of Sociology at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies of the Freie Universität Berlin. His research focuses on sociological theory, the sociology of mass media, religion, and catastrophes. Publications include<em>Die Abenteuer der Kommunikation: Echtzeitmassenmedien und der Handlungsraum der Hochmoderne</em> and<em>George Herbert Mead zur Einführung</em>.</p>

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