Becoming Austrians : Jews and culture between the World Wars /

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The collapse of Austria-Hungary in 1918 left all Austrians in a state of political, social, and economic turmoil, but Jews in particular found their lives shaken to the core. Although Jews’ former comfort zone suddenly disappeared, the dissolution of the Dual Monarchy also created room for cultural...

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1. Verfasser:
Silverman, Lisa
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2012
Zusammenfassung:
The collapse of Austria-Hungary in 1918 left all Austrians in a state of political, social, and economic turmoil, but Jews in particular found their lives shaken to the core. Although Jews’ former comfort zone suddenly disappeared, the dissolution of the Dual Monarchy also created room for cultural innovation and change. Jews eagerly took up the challenge to fill this void, becoming heavily invested in culture as a way to shape their new, but also vexed, self-understandings. By examining formative events in both Vienna and the provinces, this book demonstrates that an intensified marking of people, places, and events as “Jewish” accompanied the crises occurring in the wake of Austria-Hungary’s collapse, leaving profound effects on Austria’s cultural legacy. By examining the role Jewish difference played in the lives, works, and deeds of a broad range of Austrians, this study reveals how the social codings of politics, gender, and nation received a powerful boost when articulated using the terms of Jewish difference.
Umfang:
1 online resource (347 p.)
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-994272-2
0-19-979488-X
Schlagworte:
Jews > Austria > History > 20th century.
Jews > Austria > Social conditions > 20th century.
Jews > Austria > Vienna > History > 20th century.
Antisemitism > Austria.
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