Fringe Voices

Texts by and about Minorities in the Federal Republic of Germany

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

Since German unification, there have been many reports about xenophobia in Germany and the government has attempted to stem the new wave of racism. In contrast, the voices of the victims of racism -- refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants -- are seldom heard. This first anthology of essays by significant writers from minority groups in Germany -- Turks, Afro-Germans, German Jews, Eastern Europeans and others -- sheds new light on the diverse experiences of minority groups living in Germany today. It also introduces to English-speaking audiences innovative literary talents whose contribution to German culture has not yet received the attention it deserves.Students of contemporary German culture who wish to increase their understanding of the changing nature of German society will find this book invaluable. It will also be of interest to anyone following the rise of xenophobia in Germany, its possible causes, and the changing politics of immigration.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-01-01
Mått:138 x 216 x 21 mm
Vikt:509 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781859731277

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Migration inom Samhälle och politik
Diskriminering och rättvisa inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Antje Harnisch Visiting Assistant Professor of German,The College of Wooster Anne-Marie Stokes Previously Visiting Assitant Professor of German, Union College, now at the University of Glasgow Friedemann Weidauer University of Connecticut

Recensioner i media

'A kaleidoscopic picture builds up, not just of racism, but of resistance as well. Again and again, the stereotypes of Germany and the Germans are broken down."This is a well constructed selection. The translators and editors have carried out a valuable service making these writings available to an English speaking public.'Socialist Review'An eye-opener ... The editors and translators have made an enormous contribution to German and European Studies.'World Literature Today'Fringe Voices is a spirited contribution to the contemporary debate about immigration and citizenship rights.'German Politics

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 Introduction: Germany, not a country of immigration?; Germany as a multicultural society - legal challenges, ideological shifts and socioeconomic realities; minority literature and its role in a multicultural society. Part 2 Jews in Germany - living in a double diaspora: Heimat? no thanks!, Henryk Broder; why am I leaving this country, Lea Fleischmann; playing ass, Zionism, the underling, Rafael Seligmann. Part 3 Afro-Germans - black and German a paradox?: an "occupation baby" in postwar Germany, Helga Emde; caught among Germans, Chima Oji; the year 1990 homeland and unity fron an Afro-German perspective, May Ayim; East German black, Gabriele Willbold. Part 4 Ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe - strangers in their own home: the identity of a minority is reflected in its language, the apparent patience of the line multicultural, Richard Wagner; the funeral speech, and still our heart is frightened, does that rat poison taste good?, Herta Muller. Part 5 Guest workers - permanent gusets or temporary residents?: dead soul costs 200 marks, Franco Biondi; the flying tree, integration a thought consisting of seven theses, Gino Chiellino; the cafe tales of Abu Al Abed, Jussuf Naoum; Margarita's diary, Elina Torossi. Part 6 Turks in Germany - from German Turks to Turkish-Germans: terrible times under Dursun, my two faces, women are property and honour, putting obstructions in young Turks' way, Ayse; you will never be able to learn this language, I though I was in hell, I played a role, Dervim; Mother tongue, karagoz in Alamania/blackeye in Germany, Emine Sevgi Ozdamar; Germany - a Heimat for Turks?, Zafer Senocek and Bulent Tulay; not an Oriental (fairy) tale, Kurt Kemal; Zarathustra's wounded children, Ismet Elci.