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Military Victory Parades in New York City 1899-19461. Aufl.
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| Verlag: | Campus Verlag |
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| Veröffentl.: | 08.10.2012 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783593418216 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 276 |
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Beschreibungen
Militärische Siegesparaden sind politische Inszenierungen, in denen abstrakte Ideen wie Staat oder Nation verkörpert werden. Am Beispiel amerikanischer Paraden in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts nimmt Sebastian Jobs die beteiligten Akteure und deren Rollen in den Blick. So analysiert er das von zivilen und militärischen Organisatoren vorgesehene Protokoll, aber auch, wie Soldaten und Zuschauer
diese Regeln durch undiszipliniertes Winken oder Lachen durchbrachen und sich die Straße aneigneten. Paraden waren eben nicht nur staatstragende Rituale, sondern auch emotionale Spektakel und damit populärkulturelle Unterhaltung.
diese Regeln durch undiszipliniertes Winken oder Lachen durchbrachen und sich die Straße aneigneten. Paraden waren eben nicht nur staatstragende Rituale, sondern auch emotionale Spektakel und damit populärkulturelle Unterhaltung.
Contents
<p></p><p>Introduction............................................................................................................ 7</p><p></p><p>1 Performative Preliminaries ........................................................................... 14</p><p>1.1 Public Celebrations in Recent Historiography ...................................15</p><p>1.2 Identity in Question: Text or Performance? .......................................21</p><p>1.3 Performances: Actors, Interpretations, and Materiality ....................33</p><p></p><p>2 Case Study: the 'Harlem Hellfighters' on Parade (February 1919) .................................................................................41</p><p></p><p>3 Setting the Stage: the Organizers of Parades.............................................73</p><p>3.1 Military Prep Work ................................................................................. 74</p><p>3.2 Civic Prep Work ...................................................................................... 85</p><p>3.3 Getting Excited in the Press ................................................................100</p><p></p><p>4 On Stage: America's Conquering Heroes ................................................114</p><p>4.1 The Strong Heroes ................................................................................116</p><p>4.2 Machines of War: 'Promises' of an Awe-some Modernity? ...........141</p><p>4.3 "One-legged Pals"-Wounded Soldiers in the Parade ...................149</p><p>4.4 "Flags, Handkerchiefs and Tears"-Dead Soldiers.........................161</p><p>4.5 Beyond Perfect Discipline and Americanism ...................................169</p><p></p><p>5 Masses, Power, Excess: Mere Spectators? ...............................................188</p><p>5.1 Being Part of a 'Sensory' Spectacle.....................................................190</p><p>5.2 An 'Ideological' Spectacle ....................................................................201</p><p>5.3 Excess, Transgression and Deviant Behavior...................................206</p><p>5.4 Following the Parade Routine? ...........................................................214</p><p>5.5 Holding on to the Parade After the Curtain's Down ......................222</p><p></p><p>6 WELCOME HOME , BOYS !</p><p></p><p></p><p>Conclusions.........................................................................................................237</p><p></p><p>Acknowledgments .............................................................................................246</p><p></p><p>Works Cited ........................................................................................................248</p><p></p><p>Illustrations .........................................................................................................273</p><p></p><p>Index ....................................................................................................................274</p><p></p>
<p></p><p>Introduction............................................................................................................ 7</p><p></p><p>1 Performative Preliminaries ........................................................................... 14</p><p>1.1 Public Celebrations in Recent Historiography ...................................15</p><p>1.2 Identity in Question: Text or Performance? .......................................21</p><p>1.3 Performances: Actors, Interpretations, and Materiality ....................33</p><p></p><p>2 Case Study: the 'Harlem Hellfighters' on Parade (February 1919) .................................................................................41</p><p></p><p>3 Setting the Stage: the Organizers of Parades.............................................73</p><p>3.1 Military Prep Work ................................................................................. 74</p><p>3.2 Civic Prep Work ...................................................................................... 85</p><p>3.3 Getting Excited in the Press ................................................................100</p><p></p><p>4 On Stage: America's Conquering Heroes ................................................114</p><p>4.1 The Strong Heroes ................................................................................116</p><p>4.2 Machines of War: 'Promises' of an Awe-some Modernity? ...........141</p><p>4.3 "One-legged Pals"-Wounded Soldiers in the Parade ...................149</p><p>4.4 "Flags, Handkerchiefs and Tears"-Dead Soldiers.........................161</p><p>4.5 Beyond Perfect Discipline and Americanism ...................................169</p><p></p><p>5 Masses, Power, Excess: Mere Spectators? ...............................................188</p><p>5.1 Being Part of a 'Sensory' Spectacle.....................................................190</p><p>5.2 An 'Ideological' Spectacle ....................................................................201</p><p>5.3 Excess, Transgression and Deviant Behavior...................................206</p><p>5.4 Following the Parade Routine? ...........................................................214</p><p>5.5 Holding on to the Parade After the Curtain's Down ......................222</p><p></p><p>6 WELCOME HOME , BOYS !</p><p></p><p></p><p>Conclusions.........................................................................................................237</p><p></p><p>Acknowledgments .............................................................................................246</p><p></p><p>Works Cited ........................................................................................................248</p><p></p><p>Illustrations .........................................................................................................273</p><p></p><p>Index ....................................................................................................................274</p><p></p>
Sebastian Jobs, Dr. phil., ist zurzeit wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Graduiertenkolleg »Kulturkontakt und Wissenschaftsdiskurs« an der Universität Rostock.
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