Pleasure and Power in Nazi Germany

Swett, P.; Ross, C.; d’Almeida, F.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-04-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230271685

DOI: 10.1057/9780230306905

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 307