Pleasure and power in Nazi Germany / ed. by Pamela E. Swett; Corey Ross; Fabrice d'Almeida

"Although we associate the Third Reich above all with suffering, pain, and fear, pleasure played a central role in its social and cultural dynamics. This book explores the relationship between the rationing of pleasures as a means of political stabilization and the pressure on the Nazi regime t...

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Other Authors:Swett, Pamela E. (Editor)
Ross, Corey (Other)
Almeida, Fabrice d' (Other)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Basingstoke, Hampshire [u.a.] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
Edition:1. publ
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Summary:"Although we associate the Third Reich above all with suffering, pain, and fear, pleasure played a central role in its social and cultural dynamics. This book explores the relationship between the rationing of pleasures as a means of political stabilization and the pressure on the Nazi regime to cater to popular cultural expectations"--
"Although we associate the Third Reich above all with suffering, pain, and fear, pleasure played a central role in its social and cultural dynamics. This book explores the relationship between the rationing of pleasures as a means of political stabilization and the pressure on the Nazi regime to cater to popular cultural expectations"--
Item Description:Enth. Literaturverz. und Index
Physical Description:XII, 307 S. Ill. (s-w) 23 cm
ISBN:0230271685
9780230271685