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001 2015000352
003 DLC
005 20150625081724.0
008 150106s2015 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2015000352
020 $a9781571135698 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 $a1571135693 (hardcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aPT405$b.E59 2015
082 00 $a830.9/3556$223
245 00 $aEnvisioning social justice in contemporary German culture /$cEdited by Jill E. Twark and Axel Hildebrandt.
264 1 $aRochester, New York :$bCamden House,$c2015.
300 $avi, 326 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aStudies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 $aSocial injustice dilemmas such as poverty, unemployment, and racism are subjects of continuing debate in European societies and in Germany in particular, as solutions are difficult and progress often comes slowly. Such discussions are not limited to opposing newspaper editorials, position papers, or legislative forums, however; creative works expound on these topics as well, but their contributions to the debate are often marginalized. This collection of new essays explores how contemporary German-language literary, dramatic, filmic, musical, and street artists are grappling with social justice issues that affect Germany and the wider world, surveying more than a decade's worth of works of German literature and art in light of the recent paradigm shift in cultural criticism called the "ethical turn." Central themes include the legacy of the politically engaged 1968 generation, eastern Germany and the process of unification, widening economic disparity as a result of political policies and recession, and problems of integration and inclusivity for ethnic and religious minorities as migration to Germany has increased. --$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aGerman literature$y20th century$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aSocial justice in literature.
650 0 $aSocial justice in art.
700 1 $aTwark, Jill E.,$d1968-$eeditor.
700 1 $aHildebrandt, Axel,$d1967-$eeditor.