Europe and America: Cultures in Translation

Edited by Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson, Markus Hünemörder and Meike Zwingenberger. Dedicated to Berndt Ostendorf.

Transatlantic relations seem to be slowly recovering from an unprecedented rift caused by conflict over Iraq and other issues. Even so, this transatlantic divide both between governments and within societies in Europe and America stretches far beyond international politics into the realm of culture. Anti-Americanism is still visible in Europe, as are accusations of cultural imperialism, but at the same time American popular culture is as successful as ever. While European and American affairs remain closely intertwined, their future relationship thus appears uncertain. Is the United States Europe's Other and vice versa? In this volume, experts from several academic disciplines examine the state of affairs from various angles. The 18 articles focus on political norms and philosophical ideas, the significance of religion, Anti-Americanism, the impact of immigration and ethnicity, the role of art and literature, as well as the concepts of transnationalism and creolization. Contributions by James Oliver Horton, Michael Allen Gillespie, Heinrich Oberreuter/Saskia Hieber, Markus Hünemörder, Paul Boyer, Jürgen Gebhardt, Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson, Christian Schwaabe, Genjard Schweigler, Philipp Gassert, Heinz Ickstadt, Werner Sollors, Peter Schneck, Meike Zwingenberger, Ruth Mayer, Graham Huggan, Iris Schmeisser and Iain Chambers. XVI,210 Seiten, gebunden (American Studies - A Monograph Series; Vol. 139/Universitätsverlag Winter 2006) leichte Lagerspuren/near mint