German in the World - 9781640140332

German in the WorldThe Transnational and Global Contexts of German Studies\nAuthor(s): James R Hodkinson, Benedict Schofield, Ben Morgan, Benedict Schofield, Carlotta von Maltzan, Carol Tully, Dirk Gttsche, Emily Oliver, Frauke Matthes, James R Hodkinson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United States\nImprint: Camden House Inc\nISBN-13: 9781640140332, 978-1640140332\nSynopsis\nWeighs the value of Germanophone culture, and its study, in an age of globalization, transnationalism, and academic change.\n\nThe study of German-language culture has been rapidly diversifying to express the vibrant multiplicity of what it is now possible to research, and teach, under the rubric of \""German Studies.\"" Responding to these developments, German in the World explores what happens when the geographic, linguistic, and temporal boundaries that have traditionally been used to define German-language culture are questioned, and are placed alongside more global perspectives. Chapte.