Deutschtum (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃtuːm]) is a German term equating to "Germanness". [1] It may either refer to the German character and spirit, the belonging and yearning to the German people or the entirety of German ethnic groups residing in foreign countries. [2] An anti-Western concept of a romanticized Deutschtum has been an important component of German nationalism, when the conceptions of Volk (people) and Gemeinschaft (community) were driven to their extremes during the Third Reich. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Verheyen 1999, pp. 16.
- ^ Denotations of "Deutschtum" at Duden online (in German)
- ^ Verheyen 1999, pp. 24.
Bibliography
- Verheyen, Dirk (1999). The German question: A Cultural, Historical, and Geopolitical Exploration. Cambridge, England, UK; Malden, Massachusetts, USA: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-6878-2.[ permanent dead link]
Deutschtum (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃtuːm]) is a German term equating to "Germanness". [1] It may either refer to the German character and spirit, the belonging and yearning to the German people or the entirety of German ethnic groups residing in foreign countries. [2] An anti-Western concept of a romanticized Deutschtum has been an important component of German nationalism, when the conceptions of Volk (people) and Gemeinschaft (community) were driven to their extremes during the Third Reich. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Verheyen 1999, pp. 16.
- ^ Denotations of "Deutschtum" at Duden online (in German)
- ^ Verheyen 1999, pp. 24.
Bibliography
- Verheyen, Dirk (1999). The German question: A Cultural, Historical, and Geopolitical Exploration. Cambridge, England, UK; Malden, Massachusetts, USA: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-6878-2.[ permanent dead link]