Tag: 20th Century History

Visit Berghahn booth #316 at the African Studies Association Meeting 2016

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We are delighted to inform you that we will be present at 59th Annual Meeting of the ASA in Washington DC, December 1 – 3, 2016. Please stop by our booth #316 to browse the latest selection of books at discounted prices & pick up some free journal samples.

If you are unable to attend, we would like to provide you with a special discount offer. For the next 30 days, receive a 25% discount on all African Studies titles found on our website. At checkout, simply enter the discount code AfSA16. Browse our newly published online African Studies 2017 Catalog or use the subject searching features on our website­ for a complete listing of all published and forthcoming titles.

The AfSA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world, with an attendance of about 2,000 scholars and professionals. For more information on the program, events, theme, other exhibitors and location please visit African Studies Association webpage. Continue reading “Visit Berghahn booth #316 at the African Studies Association Meeting 2016” →

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Indigenous Peoples Day reimagines Columbus Day and changes a celebration of colonialism into an opportunity to reveal historical truths to promote Indigenous culture and commemorate the history of indigenous people. 

 

“Learning about the history of Columbus and transforming this day into a celebration of indigenous people and a celebration of social justice … allows us to make a connection between this painful history and the ongoing marginalization, discrimination and poverty that indigenous communities face to this day,” Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant said.

 

 

 

Berghahn recognizes the significance of indigenous cultures and is happy to present some of its relevant titles:

FELLOW TRIBESMEN
The Image of Native Americans, National Identity, and Nazi Ideology in Germany
Frank Usbeck

 

“Usbeck’s study is very impressive. He has collected a great number of facts…[and] presents a most interesting book…An extensive bibliography concludes an important work that is also attractively illustrated.” · AmerIndian Research Continue reading “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” →

SIMULATED SHELVES: Browse September 2016 New Books

We’re delighted to offer a selection of latest releases from our core subjects of Anthropology, Film Studies, History, Medical Anthropology and Sociology, along with our New in Paperback titles.

 

Paperback Original

RE-IMAGINING DEFA
East German Cinema in its National and Transnational Contexts
Edited by Seán Allan and Sebastian Heiduschke

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Visit Berghahn Booth at GSA 2016 conference

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We are delighted to inform you that we will be attending fortieth annual German Studies Association conference in San Diego, CA on Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2016. Please stop by our stand to browse our latest selection of books at discounted prices & pick up some free journal samples.

We are especially happy to invite you to join Berghahn on Friday September 30th at 5:30pm in the exhibit hall for a wine reception to be held at Berghahn booth to celebrate some of our newly published titles. We hope to see you there!

If you are unable to attend, we would like to provide you with a special discount offer. For the next 30 days, receive a 25% discount on all German Studies titles found on our website. At checkout, simply enter the discount code GSA16. Browse our new 2016-17 German Studies Catalog online or visit our website­ for a complete listing of all published and forthcoming titles.

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Visit the Berghahn Books Stand at Historikertag 2016

 

 

Elbe Philharmonic Hall, Hamburg, ArchitectureWe are pleased to inform you that we will be attending the 51st Historikertag in Hamburg, Germany from 20th-23rd September, 2016. Please stop by our stand, HOF15,  to browse our latest selection of titles at discounted prices and pick up some free journal samples.

If you are unable to attend, we would like to provide you with a special discount offer. For the next 30 days, receive a 25% discount on all History titles found on our website. At checkout, simply enter the code HTAG16.

To browse our latest History titles, please see our 2016 History Catalogue or visit our website for a complete listing of all published and forthcoming titles.

Below is a preview of some of our newest releases on display.

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At the Threshold of Modernity: Vienna’s pivotal years in the 1870s

by Ulrich E. Bach

Tropics of ViennaFrom the digital perspective of today, visual media reproduced in 19th century publications often appear quaint if not antiquated. To be sure, daguerreotypes and photographs could already capture cityscapes, but due to technological limitations, these reproductions were too static and timeless in order to represent contemporary life in newspapers. The busy everyday life in the contemporary metropolis was better captured in graphic illustrations, which were printed and distributed in huge quantities. For this reason, I chose Franz Kollarz’ xylograph “Auf dem Dach der Rotunde” (1873) as the book cover of Tropics of Vienna: Colonial Utopias of the Habsburg Empire. For me, the optimistic World Exhibition visitors—gazing like explorers—encapsulate not only the optimistic spirit of the time, but also give a glimpse into the general societal aspirations of the Habsburg Empire.

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The Rowdy Boy & the Deviant Girl: Constructing Youth in Munich, 1942-1973

by Martin Kalb

Coming of AgeI did not anticipate that I would focus on images or constructs of youth in Munich. My research was originally tied to denazification in Nuremberg, later Bavaria more broadly. That interest took shape as I was working in the Stadtarchiv City Archive in Nuremberg for several months, and while I was helping organize a database tied to individuals with connections to National Socialism. I dug deeper, looked into the main study on denazification in Bavaria at the time, and wondered how Nuremberg might fit into all that. Later on, once I began my Ph.D. program in the United States, I continued to look into the scholarship, maybe with a fresh mind given a broader change in scenery. In this context I was reading through Die Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper on microfilm in the library one evening. At the time, it was among the few daily newspapers I could access for Bavaria. One headline struck me: “Bavarian Problems: Youth-Food-Export.” I wondered, how could the state of the young be as important as economic recovery? What was the obsession tied to youth about?

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Simulated Shelves: Browse August 2016 New Books

We’re delighted to offer a selection of latest releases from our core subjects of Anthropology, Peace & Conflict Studies, History, Media Studies, Medical Anthropology, Refugee and Migration Studies, Sociology, and Urban Studies, along with our New in Paperback titles.

 

DEADLY CONTRADICTIONS
The New American Empire and Global Warring
Stephen P. Reyna

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