Techno-cultural rivalry transatlantic competition between the United States and Germany, 1890-1930 / Frank Trommler.
| Author/creator | Trommler, Frank, 1939 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn, 2026. |
| Description | viii, 216 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Transatlantische Rivalitäten. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/7e1d72f5-26a7-db3f-83c4-cb518cd7b7c5 |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Contents | From stingy peasants and romantic dreamers to the German industrial state -- America and German science -- Culture as a catch-up process : technology and efficiency as guarantors of the nation -- Technology and culture : transatlantic distances and challenges -- French enthusiasm for technology and deliberations on American culture -- The Kaiser, the engineers, and the roots of modernist functionalism -- German arts and crafts and American consumer culture -- The architects' encounter with technology : distance and cross-fertilization -- From modernity to modernism : a transatlantic undertaking -- The military, the engineers, and the abysses of Sachlichkeit in war -- Weimar culture : departing from the old to the new Sachlichkeit -- Weimar : five times technology in different contexts -- American modernism with and without Europe. |
| Abstract | "At the turn of the twentieth century, the United States and Germany were seen as rivals in a "race for modernity," each pursuing distinct visions of the future. America's image as a technological pioneer reshaped European self-perception, while Germany asserted its own path through science, engineering, and a far-reaching reform of design, architecture, and applied arts. This book explores the cultural encounters and confrontations between 1880 and the 1930s, moving beyond familiar narratives of Fordism and Taylorism to reveal technology as a dynamic cultural force. By tracing the adoption of German science in the United States, the American endeavors of conceptualizing technology in the search for a genuine American culture, and the German fascination and critique of "Americanism" in the Weimar Republic, it offers new perspectives on transatlantic modernity"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Originally published in German as Transatlantische Rivalitäten: Deutsch und amerikanische Einstellungen zu Technik, Kultur und Moderne. 2024. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlage."--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025051769 |
| ISBN | 9781836952732 hardback |
| ISBN | epub |
| ISBN | web pdf |
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