A wall of our own : an American history of the Berlin Wall

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A wall of our own : an American history of the Berlin Wall

Title remainder

an American history of the Berlin Wall

Statement of responsibility

Paul M. Farber

Creator

• Farber, Paul M., 1982-

Author

• Farber, Paul M., 1982-

Subject

• American literature -- 20th century
• Arts, American
• Arts, American -- 20th century
• Berlin Wall (Berlin, Germany : 1961-1989) in art
• Berlin Wall (Berlin, Germany : 1961-1989) in literature
• Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
• Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 -- In popular culture
• Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989, in art
• Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989, in literature
• Cold War -- Social aspects
• Germany
• History
• Politics and culture
• Politics and culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Social aspects
• United States
• 1900-1999
• American literature

Genre

• History

Language

eng

Summary

"The Berlin Wall is arguably the most prominent symbol of the Cold War era, demarcating real and figurative divisions between east and west, Communism and capitalism, oppression and freedom. Its fall in 1989 is broadly understood as a pivotal moment in the history of the last century. For years afterward, tourists, locals, and even private businesses shipped fragments from the concrete structure around the world, turning it into a collectible commodity and cultural signifier for the triumph of Western democracy. As Paul Farber argues in framing this book, as the Wall was broken apart, it also solidified itself in the American imagination. But what was the nature and significance of this imaginary? In A wall of our own, Farber addresses this question from the moment of the Wall's creation to the present. He reveals how it has been both a literal and metaphorical presence in American culture, particularly influencing our discourse and ideas about breaking down barriers of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation"--

Member of

• Studies in United States culture

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

NcU/DLC

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Studies in United States culture