The Americanization of Europe : Culture, Diplomacy, and Anti-Americanism After 1945

Recent tensions between the U.S. and Europe seem to have opened up an insuperable rift, while Americanization, deplored by some, welcomed by others, seems to progress unabated. This volume explores, for the first time and in a comparative manner, the role American culture and anti-Americanism play in eleven representative European countries, including major powers like Great Britain, France, (West) Germany, Russia/Soviet Union, and Italy as well as smaller countries like Austria, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Sweden, and Poland. Each contributor to the volume, all of them highly respected experts in their field, was asked to address the following four topics: the role of American public diplomacy, the transfer of American "high culture," the impact of "popular culture" ranging from Hollywood movies and TV to pop music and life-style issues, and the country specific features and history of anti-Americanism. The volume is enhanced by a substantial introduction by the editor, which looks both at the general "culture clash" between the United States and Europe and at adaptations and blending processes that seem to have occurred in individual countries. Alexander Stephan is Professor of German, Ohio Eminent Scholar, and Senior Fellow of the Mershon Center for the Study of International Security and Public Policy at Ohio State University, where he directs a project on American culture and anti-Americanism in Europe and the world. This Volume Explores, For The First Time And In A Comparative Manner, The Role American Culture And Anti-americanism Play In Eleven Representative European Countries. These Countries Include Major Powers - Great Britain, France, (west) Germany, Russia/soviet Union, And Italy - As Well As Smaller Countries - Austria, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Sweden, And Poland. Contributors To The Volume, All Of Them Highly Respected Experts In Their Field, Were Asked To Address The Following Four Topics: The Role Of American Public Diplomacy, The Transfer Of American High Culture, The Impact Of Popular Culture Ranging From Hollywood Movies And Tv To Pop Music And Life-style Issues, And The Country-specific Features And History Of Anti-americanism. The Volume Is Enhanced By A Substantial Introduction By The Editor, Which Looks Both At The General Culture Clash Between The United States And Europe And At Adaptations And Blending Processes That Occurred In Individual Countries After 1945--jacket. Cold War Alliances And The Emergence Of Transatlantic Competition: An Introduction / Alexander Stephan -- Britain: In Between / Hugh Wilford -- From French Anti-americanism And Americanization To The American Enemy? / Richard J. Golsan -- A Special German Case Of Cultural Americanization / Alexander Stephan -- Television, Education, And The Vietnam War: Sweden And The United States During The Postwar Era / Dag Blanck -- Ameri-danes And Pro-american Anti-americans: Cultural Americanization And Anti-americanism In Denmark After 1945 / Nils Arne Sørensen And Klaus Petersen -- Two Sides Of The Coin: The Americanization Of Austria And Austrian Anti-americanism / Günter Bischof -- From Cold War To Wary Peace: American Culture In The Ussr And Russia / Marsha Siefert -- Poland: Transmissions And Translations / Andrzej Antoszek And Kate Delaney -- Containing Modernity / David W. Ellwood -- The Interface Between Politics And Culture In Greece / Konstantina E. Botsiou -- Waiting For Mr. Marshall: Spanish American Dreams / Dorothy Noyes -- Imaginary Americas In Europe's Public Space / Rob Kroes. Edited By Alexander Stephan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [363]-400) And Index.

Recent tensions between the U.S. and Europe seem to have opened up an insuperable rift, while Americanization, deplored by some, welcomed by others, seems to progress unabated. This volume explores, for the first time and in a comparative manner, the role American culture and anti-Americanism play in eleven representative European countries, including major powers like Great Britain, France, (West) Germany, Russia/Soviet Union, and Italy as well as smaller countries like Austria, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Sweden, and Poland. Each contributor to the volume, all of them highly respected experts in their field, was asked to address the following four topics: the role of American public diplomacy, the transfer of American "high culture," the impact of "popular culture" ranging from Hollywood movies and TV to pop music and life-style issues, and the country specific features and history of anti-Americanism. The volume is enhanced by a substantial introduction by the editor, which looks both at the general "culture clash" between the United States and Europe and at adaptations and blending processes that seem to have occurred in individual countries.
Alexander Stephan is Professor of German, Ohio Eminent Scholar, and Senior Fellow of the Mershon Center for the Study of International Security and Public Policy at Ohio State University, where he directs a project on American culture and anti-Americanism in Europe and the world.

Cold war alliances and the emergence of transatlantic competition / Alexander Stephen Britain / Hugh Wilford From French anti-Americanism and Americanization to the "American enemy"? / Richard J. Golsan A special German case of cultural Americanization / Alexander Stephen Television, education, and the Vietnam War / Dag Blanck Ameri-Danes and pro-American anti-Americanization Two sides of the coin / G−unter Bischof From cold war to wary peace / Marsha Siefert Polish transmissions and translations / Andrzcj Antoszek and Kate Delaney Containing modernity / David W. Ellwood The interface between politics and culture in Greece / Konstantina E. Botsiou Waiting for Mr. Marshall / Dorothy Noyes Imaginary Americas in Europe's public space / Rob Kroes. Tensions between the U.S. and Europe seem to have opened up an insuperable rift, while Americanization, deplored by some, welcomed by others, seems to progress unabated. This volume compares the role American culture and anti-Americanism play in 11 representative European countries