Sweeping the German Nation

Sweeping the German Nation: Domesticity and National Identity in Germany, 1870-1945 German housekeepers have an international reputation characterized by thrift, order, and extreme cleanliness. But where did this stereotype come from, and what is its history? This book explores how Germans defined and developed a particular style of domesticity in the late nineteenth century, and how it became crucial to German national identity. Autor: Nancy R. (Pace University Reagin Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2008 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 262 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.4 x 1.6 cm Ilustracje: Worked examples or Exercises Język: angielski ISBN: 9780521744157