Discuss the relationships between writing, identity, and transnational politics.
Tag: newspapers & magazines
Anonymous, “Eros vor Gericht”, 1924
Discuss ideas of morality and reform in sexual legislation post-WWI and the Industrial Revolution.
Mann, “Frau und Buch,” 1930
Through this article written in Fraktur, discuss the situation of women writers as autonomous artistic subjects in the early 20th century.
Kaus, “Die Frau in der modernen Literatur,” 1929
Engage with Kaus’ critical overview of historical attitude toward and expectations of writing and reading women as frivolous, vapid, and even dangerous.
Rühle-Gerstel, “Zurück zur guten alten Zeit?” 1933
Explore Rühle-Gerstel’s resumé of the past, present, and future of the feminist movement during the Weimar Republic.
Queer Print Culture Module
This activity is designed to start a discussion about queer print culture, particularly cultural journals, illustrated magazines, and lifestyle magazines from the first decades of the 20th century.
Daniel, “Die bevorstehende Männer-Emanzipation,” 1928
This lesson discusses the feminist movement of the 1920s and conceptions of emancipation, calling women and men alike into the conversation.