{"title":"Heidi Fehrenbach","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection dedicated to the works of Heidi Fehrenbach. An esteemed historian, Fehrenbach delves deep into the complexities of history and military affairs, offering readers thought-provoking insights and fresh perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eRace after Hitler\u003c\/em\u003e, examines the post-World War II era, exploring the intricate dynamics of race and the social transformations that ensued in a recovering Germany. Her writing is characterised by meticulous research paired with engaging narratives that make critical historical events accessible to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are passionate about understanding the nuanced intricacies of European history, particularly in the context of military and post-war society, Heidi Fehrenbach’s books are an invaluable addition to your reading list. Dive deep into the layers of history, as she unravels the past with scholarly insight and captivating storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"race-after-hitler-by-heide-fehrenbach-9780691133799","title":"Race after Hitler","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen American victors entered Germany in the spring of 1945, they came armed not only with a commitment to democracy but also to Jim Crow practices. \u003cem\u003eRace after Hitler\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of how troubled race relations among American occupation soldiers, and black-white mixing within Germany, unexpectedly shaped German notions of race after 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBiracial occupation children became objects of intense scrutiny and politicking by postwar Germans into the 1960s, resulting in a shift away from official antisemitism to a focus on colour and blackness. Beginning with black GIs' unexpected feelings of liberation in postfascist Germany, Fehrenbach investigates reactions to their relations with white German women and to the few thousand babies born of these unions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on social welfare and other official reports, scientific studies, and media portrayals from both sides of the Atlantic, Fehrenbach reconstructs social policy debates regarding black occupation children, such as whether they should be integrated into German society or adopted to African American or other families abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, a consciously liberal discourse of race emerged in response to the children among Germans who prided themselves on—and were lauded by the black American press for—rejecting the hateful practices of National Socialism and the segregationist United States. Fehrenbach charts her story against a longer history of German racism extending from nineteenth-century colonialism through National Socialism to contemporary debates about multiculturalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn important and provocative work, \u003cem\u003eRace after Hitler\u003c\/em\u003e explores how racial ideologies are altered through transnational contact accompanying war and regime change, even and especially in the most intimate areas of sex and reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849921351916,"sku":"9780691133799","price":89.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1325133482434.jpg?v=1759062371"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/heidi-fehrenbach.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}