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Babylon Berlin, German Visual Spectacle, and Global Media Culture
Babylon Berlin, German Visual Spectacle, and Global Media Culture
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The popular German streaming series Babylon Berlin is a neo-noir thriller set in the final years of the Weimar Republic. This volume analyzes the series and its unique contribution to contemporary visual culture, exploring its history, legacy, and resonance in the early 21st century. It focuses on the intermedial and transhistorical dimensions of the series, including its aesthetic form and citational style, representation of late Weimar history and politics, and its exemplary status as a blockbuster production of neoliberal media culture.
Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Babylon Berlin, a captivating German streaming series set in the final years of the Weimar Republic, delves deep into the allure of 1920s Berlin, encompassing its political and economic turmoil, hedonistic nightlife, and vibrant artistic experimentation. This comprehensive volume explores Weimar's history and culture, its legacy, and its profound impact on contemporary visual culture. Since its inception in 2017, the series has garnered widespread acclaim across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, captivating audiences with its critical and popular success. As a visual masterpiece, Babylon Berlin offers a panoramic perspective on politics, crime, culture, gender, and sexual relations in the German capital, drawing upon historical and contemporary references. Spanning four insightful parts—Babylon Berlin, Global Media and Fan Culture; The Look and Sound of Babylon Berlin; Representing Weimar History; and Weimar Intertexts—this volume brings together an international team of scholars to critically examine various facets of the show. From its aesthetic form and citational style to its representation of late Weimar's history and politics, and its status as a groundbreaking production of neoliberal media culture, the volume offers a deep dive into the rich tapestry of Babylon Berlin. By examining the series from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including cinema and media studies, visual culture, history, and German and European studies, Babylon Berlin, German Visual Spectacle, and Global Media Culture becomes an indispensable resource for fans of the series and scholars alike.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350370067
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