Bowersox, Jeff,

Raising Germans in the Age of Empire : Youth and Colonial Culture, 1871-1914 / Jeff Bowersox. - First edition. - xv, 239 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-225) and index.

Introduction : grappling with empire -- Playing empire : toys, games, and the German colonial imaginary -- Studying empire : classroom instruction, school geographers, and pedagogical reform -- Seeing empire : colonialist expertise and spectacular lessons outside the classroom -- Reeding empire : politics, gender, confession, and class in commercial youth literature -- Living empire : the pathfinders and conflicts between patriotism and pedagogy -- Conclusion : growing up with empire.

What is the relationship between colonialism and culture? Jeff Bowersox answers this question by looking at how young Germans imagined the wider world around them during the age of high imperialism.

9780199641093 0199641099

2012533386

GBB305240 bnb


Imperialism in popular culture--History--Germany--19th century.
Imperialism in popular culture--History--Germany--20th century.
Youth--Attitudes--History--Germany--19th century.
Youth--Attitudes--History--Germany--20th century.
Education and state--History.--Germany


Germany--Social conditions--1871-1918.

DD67.1 / .B69 2013

943.084 BOW