The German Presence in the U. S. A. (Die Deutsche Präsenz in Den USA) |
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Editor:
| Raab, Josef Wirrer, Jan |
Series title: | Literatur: Forschung und Wissenschaft Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-8258-0039-0 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
Publisher: | Lit Verlag
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $104.95 |
Book Description:
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Whereas the cultural and political influence of the U.S. on Europe and Germany has been researched extensively, the impact of more than 6 million German immigrants on U.S.-American history and culture has received far less scholarly attention. Therefore this volume addresses a wide range of areas in which a German presence has been manifesting itself in the U.S. for more than three centuries. Among the disciplines involved in this broad analysis are linguistics, literary studies,...
More DescriptionWhereas the cultural and political influence of the U.S. on Europe and Germany has been researched extensively, the impact of more than 6 million German immigrants on U.S.-American history and culture has received far less scholarly attention. Therefore this volume addresses a wide range of areas in which a German presence has been manifesting itself in the U.S. for more than three centuries. Among the disciplines involved in this broad analysis are linguistics, literary studies, history, economics, musicology as well as media studies and cultural studies.