A Dramatic Reinvention

German Television and Moral Renewal after National Socialism, 1956-1970
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78920-644-9
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 485 g

Following World War II, Germany was faced not only with the practical tasks of reconstruction and denazification, but also with the longer-term mission of morally “re-civilizing” its citizens—a goal that persisted through the nation’s 1949 split. One of the most important mediums for effecting reeducation was television, whose strengths were particularly evident in the thousands of television plays that were broadcast in both Germanys in the 1950s and 1960s. This book shows how TV dramas transcended state boundaries and—notwithstanding the ideological differences between East and West—addressed shared issues and themes, helping to ease viewers into confronting uncomfortable moral topics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anderson, Stewart

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Fernsehen & Rundfunk
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Mediengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1. Navigating History: Historical Consciousness, International Cooperation, and Redemption

Chapter 2. Crafting Political Role Models: The Righteous Fugitive and the Man (or Woman) of Conscience

Chapter 3. Managing Prosperity: Moderation, Empathy, and Christianity

Chapter 4. Resetting Gender Roles: Women’s Equality, Reinvented Masculinity, and the Nuclear Family

Chapter 5. Embracing Diversity: Racial Tolerance and Integration

Conclusion

Epilogue

Appendix 1: Television Programs Referenced

Appendix 2: West German Television Stations

Appendix 3: Television Licenses/Subscriptions, 1958–1970

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Anderson, Stewart
Stewart Anderson is an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University and holds a doctorate from SUNY Binghamton. He is the co-editor of Modernization, Nation-Building, and Television History (Routledge 2014).