Writing Against Boundaries Nationality, Ethnicity and Gender in the German-Speaking Context |
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| Volume Editor:
| Kosta, Barbara
Kraft, Helga |
| Series title: | Amsterdamer Publikationen Zur Sprache and Literatur Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-420-1026-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Rodopi B.V. Editions
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $83.95 |
Book Description:
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Writing against Boundaries. Nationality, Ethnicity and Gender in the German-speaking Contextpresents a series of essays by prominent scholars who critically explore the intersection of nation and subjectivity, the production of national identities, and the tense negotiation of multiculturalism in German-speaking countries. By looking at a wide spectrum of texts that range from Richard Wagner's operas to Hans Bellmer's art, and to literature by Aras Ören, Irene Dische, Annette...
More Description Writing against Boundaries. Nationality, Ethnicity and Gender in the German-speaking Contextpresents a series of essays by prominent scholars who critically explore the intersection of nation and subjectivity, the production of national identities, and the tense negotiation of multiculturalism in German-speaking countries. By looking at a wide spectrum of texts that range from Richard Wagner's operas to Hans Bellmer's art, and to literature by Aras Ören, Irene Dische, Annette Kolb, Elizabeth Langgässer, Karin Reschke, Christa Wolf, to contemporary German theater by Bettina Fless, Elfriede Jelinek, Anna Langhoff, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, and to Monika Treut's films, the volume explores the intersection of gender, ethnicity and nation and examines concepts of national culture and the foreigner or so-called 'other.' Focusing on such issues as immigration, xenophobia, gender, and sexuality, the volume looks at narratives that sustain the myth of a homogeneous nation, and those that disrupt it. It responds to a growing concern with borders and identity in a time in which borders are tightening as the demands of globalization increase.