Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-2016
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
History
Degree Program
History, MA
Committee Chair
Blum, Mark
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Ehrick, Christine
Committee Member
Ehrick, Christine
Committee Member
Gibson, John
Author's Keywords
Germany; Radio; Postwar; Hamburg; NWDR; Broadcasting
Abstract
Following the Germans’ unconditional surrender in May 1945, the Allied Powers introduced a formal occupation and reeducation process, directing Germany toward democratic self-governance. This study will consider the role of radio broadcasting in the occupation project. While many works have been completed on the political revival of postwar Germany, little scholarship has been conducted with emphasis on the impact of German broadcasting’s role on reshaping German culture. Examining radio programing from Hamburg’s Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk from 1945 to 1956, this thesis explores the creation of a democratically-informed German public sphere in the decade following the Second World War. The primary research for this project was conducted in the Hamburg State Archives.
Recommended Citation
Rooney, James, "A collection of inventions : radio, reeducation, and the postwar German public sphere." (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2510.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/2510
