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Pleasure and Power in Nazi Germany /

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Although we associate the Third Reich above all with suffering, pain and fear, pleasure played a central role in its social and cultural dynamics. This book explores the relationship between the rationing of pleasures as a means of political stabilization and the pressure on the Nazi regime to cater...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ross, Corey (Editor), Swett, Pamela E. (Editor), d'Almeida, Fabrice (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
European History.
Modern History.
Political History.
Political Sociology.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Political sociology.
Social history.
World politics.
Europe > History.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Although we associate the Third Reich above all with suffering, pain and fear, pleasure played a central role in its social and cultural dynamics. This book explores the relationship between the rationing of pleasures as a means of political stabilization and the pressure on the Nazi regime to cater to popular cultural expectations.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 307 pages)
ISBN:9780230306905
DOI:10.1057/9780230306905