Gendering Modern German History

Karen Hagemann is the James G. Kenan Distinguished Professor of History at the Department of History of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and teaches Modern German and European History and Gender History. She also held prestigious fellowships/visiting professorships in Uppsala, Princeton, Toronto and Trier. Her main fields of publication are the history of welfare states, labor culture and women's movements, as well as the history of the nation, the military, and war. Jean H. Quataert is Professor of German History and Women's Studies at Binghamton University, SUNY. She teaches human rights history and global women's history on the undergraduate level and, for graduate students, specialized courses in German history in the context of Germany's place in Europe and the globalizing world.

• Preface Karen Hagemann and Jean H. Quataert Chapter 1. Gendering Modern German History: Comparing Historiographies and Academic Cultures in Germany and the United States through the Lens of Gender Karen Hagemann and Jean H. Quataert Chapter 2. The Challenge of Gender: National Historiography, Nationalism, and National Identities Angelika Schaser Chapter 3. Military, War, and the Mainstreams: Gendering Modern German Military History Karen Hagemann Chapter 4. Blind Spots: Empire, Colonies, and Ethnic Identities in Modern German History Birthe Kundrus Chapter 5. The Personal Is Political: Gender, Politics, and Political Activism in Modern German History Belinda Davis Chapter 6. The Order of Terms: Class, Citizenship, and Welfare State in German Gender History Kathleen Canning Chapter 7. A Tributary and a Mainstream: Gender, Public Memory, and Historiography of Nazi Germany Claudia A. Koonz Chapter 8. Jews, Women, and Germans: Jewish and German Historiographies in a Transatlantic Perspective Benjamin Maria Baader Chapter 9. Religion and Gender in Modern German History: A Historiographical Perspective Ann Taylor Allen Chapter 10. Continuities and Ruptures: Sexuality in Twentieth-Century Germany: Historiography and its Discontents Atina Grossmann Chapter 11. The Elephant in the Living Room: Or Why the History of Twentieth-Century Germany Should Be a Family Affair Robert G. Moeller Selected Bibliography Contributing Authors Index

A" - the overall design of the volume deftly balances several important goals. It presents a comprehensive literature review of gender research in a variety of subfields, evaluates the position of women historians in the profession, examines open and disputed question, and proposes criteria for further research. Overall, it is an essential volume for those who are interested in how German history as a whole has become increasingly influenced by the once-marginal subfield of womens' and gender history.A" * German Studies Review This book offers a good introduction to anyone who wants to find out quickly about the state of gender history research in [many] areas - The detailed bibliographies and the index are extremely helpful in allowing rapid access to the literature presented.A" * Bulletin of the German Historical Institute London "... this pioneering work has deepened understanding and what avenues await further exploration. Ten essays, each with extensive citations, by prominent German and US scholars consider significant themes in German history ... A clearly organized 'selected bibliography' adds to its importance for students and scholars interested in this path-breaking shift toward a more balanced understanding of Germany's history - Highly recommended." * Choice "Ten essays, each with extensive citations, by prominent German and US scholars consider significant themes in German history. A clearly organized selected bibliography adds to its importance for students and scholars interested in this path breaking shift toward a more balanced understanding of Germany's history. Highly recommended." * Choice A wonderful compendium, perfect for classroom use - and a terrific resource for scholars. The essays provide valuable original perspectives on some of the most significant controversies currently engaging historians of Germany, as they also document just how profoundly careful attention to questions of gender has infused and transformed many subfields in German history - including the study of religion, political protest, war, and colonialism. * Dagmar Herzog, Graduate Center, City University of New York Authors take on the big themes and debates of German history, providing unparalleled evidence -- including extensive footnotes and a bibliographical chapter -- that gender has not only challenged mainstream ('malestream') German history but has in many cases, indeed, rewritten it. This rich and thought-provoking book is a 'must' for scholars and students concerned with historiographical debates, the transatlantic dialogue among scholars, and issues of theory and methodology. It will also attract a public interested in gender history and is intrigued by the effects of gender more generally. * Marion Kaplan, New York University This incisive collection of essays details the impact of a focus on women and gender on historical writing on modern Germany. Attuned to developments in the United States and Germany, the essays carefully distinguish points of convergence and divergence in approach and methodology between the two academic cultures and provide a nuanced overview of the current state of the field as well as desiderata for the future. Leading scholars illuminate how gendered perspectives have revolutionized understanding of the conventional stuff of history - such as nation, politics, military, religion, and the state - while opening up critical new avenues of analysis around citizenship, family, sexuality, colonialism, minority relations, and memory. An invaluable resource for students and scholars of German history and gender studies alike. * Heide Fehrenbach, Northern Illinois University