Americanization of Europe - Culture, Diplomacy, and Anti-Americanism After 1945

Zusatztext "A welcome and timely addition to college and public library international studies shelves." ?????The Midwest Book Review Informationen zum Autor Alexander Stephan (1946-2009) was Professor of German, Ohio Eminent Scholar, and Senior Fellow of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State University, where he directed a project on American culture and anti-Americanism in Europe and the world. Klappentext Recent tensions between the U.S. and Europe seem to have opened up an insuperable rift, while Americanization, deplored by some, welcomed by others, seems to progress unabated. This volume explores, for the first time and in a comparative manner, the role American culture and anti-Americanism play in eleven representative European countries, including major powers like Great Britain, France, (West) Germany, Russia/Soviet Union, and Italy as well as smaller countries like Austria, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Sweden, and Poland. Each contributor to the volume, all of them highly respected experts in their field, was asked to address the following four topics: the role of American public diplomacy, the transfer of American "high culture," the impact of "popular culture" ranging from Hollywood movies and TV to pop music and life-style issues, and the country specific features and history of anti-Americanism. The volume is enhanced by a substantial introduction by the editor, which looks both at the general "culture clash" between the United States and Europe and at adaptations and blending processes that seem to have occurred in individual countries. Zusammenfassung Using Germany as a case study of the impact of American culture throughout a period characterized by a totalitarian system, two destructive wars, ethnic cleansing, and economic disaster, this book explores the political and cultural parameters of Americanization and anti-Americanism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A Stephan, Alexander Stephan
• Con la collaborazione di: A. Stephan (Editore), Alexander Stephan (Editore), Stephan Alexander (Editore), Alexander Stephan (Editore), Alexander Stephan† (Editore)
• Editore: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2007
• EAN: 9781845454869
• ISBN: 978-1-84545-486-9
• Pagine: 444
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Cultural Studies, Germany, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, General & world history, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, General and world history, History: 20th Century to Present, Cultural Studies (General)