| Transatlantic Cultural Exchange: African American Women's Art and Activism in West Germany Contributor(s): Gerund, Katharina (Author) |
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ISBN: 3837622738 ISBN-13: 9783837622737 Publisher: Transcript Publishing OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | American - African American - Social Science | Gender Studies - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| Series: American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Josephine Baker's performances in the 1920s to the 1970s solidarity campaigns for Angela Davis, from Audre Lorde as "mother" of the Afro-German movement in the 1980s to the literary stardom of 1993 Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, Germans have actively engaged with African American women's art and activism throughout the 20th century. The discursive strategies that have shaped the (West) German reactions to African American women's social activism and cultural work are examined in this study, which proposes not only a nuanced understanding of African Americanizations as a form of cultural exchange but also sheds new light on the role of African American culture for (West) German society, culture, and national identity. |