Deconstructing the Enduring Appeal of the Third Reich

James S Page

doi:10.1080/07256860801938641

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Deconstructing the Enduring Appeal of the Third Reich

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Deconstructing the Enduring Appeal of the Third Reich

James S Page

Journal of Intercultural Studies, Vol.29(2), pp.189-196

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07256860801938641

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Cultural Studies

Performing Arts and Creative Writing

discourse

facism

fascinating facism

facist propaganda

Nazi propaganda

Nazism

nostalgia

peace education

popular culture

Third Reich

One of the interesting aspects of contemporary culture has been the continuing appeal of the Third Reich (1933-45) in the modern imagination and this paper examines reasons for this continuing appeal. It is suggested that the reasons for this continuing appeal are complex, although possibly include: (1) the aesthetic and audio-visual nature of the regime, (2) the general appeal of a militaristic society, (3) technological achievements during the regime, (4) the historical idiosyncrasy of the regime, and (5) the discourse of tragedy which can be applied to the regime. The paper concludes with an attempt to examine the implications of the appeal of the Third Reich for the task of education for peace.

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Title: Deconstructing the Enduring Appeal of the Third Reich
Authors: James S Page (Author) - Southern Cross University
Publication details: Journal of Intercultural Studies, Vol.29(2), pp.189-196
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1080/07256860801938641
ISSN: 0725-6868
Copyright note: Copyright © 2008 Routledge. The author's accepted version is reproduced in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. The definitive version is available at http://www.tandfonline.com/
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449333502621
Output Type: Journal article

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