Fascism and kitsch: The Nazi campaign against Kitsch

Jonsson-Skradol, N. (2011) Fascism and kitsch: The Nazi campaign against Kitsch. German Studies Review, 34(3), pp. 595-612.

Abstract

Paper napkins and plastic kittens are usually not the first images that come to mind when one thinks of the Nazi machinery of political repression. However, one of the first laws passed by the new government concerned exactly such objects, for which reason it quickly became known as the "Anti-Kitsch Law." It appears that a lot can be learnt on the nature of the Nazi regime from studying the legal, bureaucratic, and journalistic discourse on political kitsch in the years 1933-1945, with Walter Benjamin's theory of modernity providing a useful analytical framework.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Jonsson-Skradol, Dr Natalia
• Authors: Jonsson-Skradol, N.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences
• Journal Name: German Studies Review
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• ISSN: 2164-8646