Germany in Transit Nation and Migration, 1955-2005

Name: Germany in Transit Nation and Migration, 1955-2005
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ISBN: 9780520248946

ISBN-10: 0520248945

ISBN-13: 9780520248946

Edition: 2007

Authors: Deniz Gï¿½ktï¿½rk, David Gramling, Anton Kaes, Deniz Gï¿½ktï¿½rk

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This comprehensive sourcebook charts for the first time postwar Germany's irrevocable transformation into a multiethnic immigration country. More than 200 original German texts in English translation illuminate highly contentious debates about citizenship, human rights, multiculturalism, and globalization during the past fifty years---debates that resonate far beyond the country's borders. The book's eleven chapters cover incisive discussions about guest workers, foreigners in East Germany, xenophobia and racism, religion, literature, film, and everyday culture. Juxtaposing voices that range from statesmen and journalists to activists and artists, the collection chronicles utopian visions,…

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List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 4/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 613
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English

Anton Kaes is Chancellor Professor of German and Film Studies at the University of California at Berkeley.



List of Documents


List of Illustrations


Preface


List of Abbreviations


Introduction: A German Dream?



Working Guests: Gastarbeiter and Green Card Holders



Our Socialist Friends: Foreigners in East Germany



Is the Boat Full? Xenophobia, Racism, and Violence



What Is a German? Legislating National Identity



Religion and Diaspora: Muslims, Jews, and Christians



Promoting Diversity: Institutions of Multiculturalism



An Immigration Country? The Limits of Culture



Living in Two Worlds? Domestic Space, Family, and Community



Writing Back: Literature and Multilingualism



A Turkish Germany: Film, Music, and Everyday Life


Epilogue: Global Already?


Chronology


Glossary


Bibliography


Filmography


Internet Resources


List of Credits


Index