The first English-language account of Finland’s children evacuees during World War II. Describes their experiences, told through the survivors’ own words. Testifies to the often lifelong traumas endured by youthful survivors of war.
Articulates how social bonds uniting groups underpin concepts of freedom instead of creating obstacles, to achieve the universal. Describes ways to conceive liberal democracy in the light of globalization.
German attitudes toward migrants have been profoundly shaped by the legacies of the Second World War. This volume explores the history of migration and diversity in Germany from 1945 onward.
This book contributes to our understanding of modern European history through the lens of sound by examining diverse subjects such as performed and recorded music, auditory technologies like the telephone and stethoscope, and the ambient noise of the city.
Combination of heritage studies and history education Application of critical historical thinking to the use of heritage in educational settings Pedagogical dealings with sensitive topics of the past (transatlantic slave trade; Holocaust)
Explores the complicated and often fraught desires to study and volunteer abroad. Sheds light on how affect is managed by educators and mobilized by students and volunteers themselves. Explains how these structures of feeling relate to broader social and economic forces.
Discusses Kracauer from the perspective of the history of religion in modern Germany Seeks to give more emphasis to the importance... Læs mere
Draws on recently published conversations between Nikita Khrushchev and Walter Ulbricht Reconstructs the coordination process between these two leaders and the events that led to the building of the Berlin Wall Traces the path from a German perspective
Drawing on diverse theoretical backgrounds and a variety of source materials, the contributors to the volume... Læs mere
Seeking an answer to why the event occurred the way that it did,The Polynesian Iconoclasm explores the 10 years in the early... Læs mere
Regional diversity, emphasis on local situations The essays in this collection provide a new approach to demography: history of knowledge The text is among the few publications in the field that cover the whole 20th century
The notion of 'sociality' is now widely used within the social sciences and humanities. However, what is meant by the term varies radically, and the contributors here, through... Læs mere