Creating Germans Abroad: Cultural Policies and National Identity in Namibia by D

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When World War I brought an end to German colonial rule in Namibia, much of the German population stayed on. The German community, which had managed to deal with colonial administration, faced new challenges when the region became a South African mandate under the League of Nations in 1919.

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WHEN World War I brought an end to German colonial rule in Namibia, much of the German population stayed on. The German community, which had managed to deal with colonial administration, faced new challenges when the region became a South African mandate under the League of Nations in 1919. One of these was the issue of Germanness, which ultimately resulted in public conversations and expressions of identity. In Creating Germans Abroad, Daniel Walther examines this discourse and provides striking new insights into the character of the German populace in both Germany and its former colony, Southwest Africa, known today as Namibia. In addition to German colonialism, Walther considers issues of race, class, and gender and the activities of minority groups. He offers new perspectives on German cultural and national identity during the Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich. In a larger context, Creating Germans Abroad acts as a model for investigating the strategies and motivations of groups and individuals engaged in national or ethnic engineering and demonstrates how unforeseen circumstances can affect the nature and outcome of these endeavors.

Author Biography

Daniel Joseph Walther is an associate professor of history at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. His research and teaching interests focus on issues surrounding the construction of identity, with a special emphasis on the intersection of nationalism, colonialism, and culture.

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When World War I brought an end to German colonial rule in Namibia, much of the German population stayed on. The German community, which had managed to deal with colonial administration, faced new challenges when the region became a South African mandate under the League of Nations in 1919.

Details ISBN0821414593 Author Daniel Joseph Walther Short Title CREATING GERMANS ABROAD Publisher Ohio University Press Language English ISBN-10 0821414593 ISBN-13 9780821414590 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Publication Date 2002-11-30 Imprint Ohio University Press Subtitle Cultural Policies and National Identity in Namibia Country of Publication United States Illustrations map Residence IA, US Birth 1965 Pages 296 Edition 1st Place of Publication Athens DOI 10.1604/9780821414590 UK Release Date 2002-11-30 AU Release Date 2002-11-30 NZ Release Date 2002-11-30 US Release Date 2002-11-30 Alternative 9780821414583 DEWEY 968.8100431 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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