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Author:

M©ơller, Christoph Hendrik, 1970-

Title:

West Germans against the West : anti-Americanism in media and public opinion in the Federal Republic of Germany 1949-68 / Christoph Hendrik M©ơller.

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

x, 258 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

United States--Foreign public opinion, German.
Public opinion--Germany (West)
Anti-Americanism--Germany (West)
Mass media--Germany--History--20th century.
United States--In mass media.
United States--Press coverage--Germany (West)
Germany (West)--American influences.--American influences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Vergangenheitsbew©Þltigung at the expense of the United States -- Rejection of the Republic : democracy and capitalism -- Hedonism and equality -- "Americanization" revisited -- Epilogue: "1968" and "America."

Summary:

"An exploration of how the theme of Anti-Americanism was employed by influential sections of the West German media to oppose the modernisation of the Federal Republic of Germany during the long 1950s. In the public battle over the future direction of Germany, America stood as a symbol of social, political and economic corruption"--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Palgrave studies in the history of the media

ISBN:

0230231551 (hbk.)
9780230231559 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)428030711

LCCN:

2009044929

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)