German Cultural Studies

German Cultural Studies: An Introduction adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its wide-ranging study of German culture and society since 1871. Sections on Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the German Democratic Republic, and the Federal Republic chart the growth of modernism and the culture industry, and examine the extent to which culture functions as an instrument of ideological manipulation or critical enlightenment. Copiously illustrated, and with guidance for further reading, the volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern German society and its culture.