Is Kasper dead? Domestication and indoctrination of Kaspertheater during National-Socialism
The text presents preliminary results of research on the strategies employed in the appropriation of Kaspertheater for propaganda purposes under National-Socialism. This popular form of German puppet theater was adapted into Nazi ideological plays, and performed on various circuits, including war fr...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
2023
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | The text presents preliminary results of research on the strategies employed in the appropriation of Kaspertheater for propaganda purposes under National-Socialism. This popular form of German puppet theater was adapted into Nazi ideological plays, and performed on various circuits, including war fronts. The article examines the relationship between art and politics in this context and discusses the ambiguities of the use of comicality linked to right-wing extremist programs, as a counterpoint to contemporary performances of Kaspertheater. It investigates the relations between popular culture and the legitimization of national identity projects, with the intention of contributing to this debate in Brazil. |
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