The Politics of Prostitution in Berlin Alexanderplatz (Paperback)

Written during the vibrant crisis years of the Weimar Republic, Alfred Doblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz is a fascinating examination of the gradual disintegration of Germany in the aftermath of the Great War and in the shadow of a nascent National Socialism. This study engages the seminal image of the prost tute, the commodified woman, as a central and dominant motif in Doblin's work. Through this intersection of sex, gender and economics, the author scrutinizes the larger perspective of German culture through the lens of its suppressed underclasses and considers how the politics of language both construct and constrain woman's identity in this society. The true history of the Weimar Republic, therefore, is read through Doblin's portraits of prostitutes and petty criminals, homosexuality and Lustmord.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Studies in Modern German and Austrian Literature, 110
Release date:	October 2007
Authors:	Nicole Shea
Dimensions:	150 x 220 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	207
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-911002-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	3-03-911002-0
Barcode:	9783039110025

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