Populäre Formate und Medien, die den Ersten Weltkrieg als Ereignis vor- und nachbereiten, sind bislang wenig erforscht. Dabei ist die öffentliche Dimension des Krieges in der Moderne von großer Bedeutung, weil sich hier politische, mediengeschichtliche und ästhetische Faktoren gegenseitig durchdringen. Die Beiträge aus der Literatur- und Wissensgeschichte, der historischen Presseforschung sowie der Medien- und Filmwissenschaft streben eine Balance von diskursbeobachtenden Beiträgen und materialerschließenden Fallstudien an. Der Band erschließt so in interdisziplinären Perspektiven den Krieg als populäres Phänomen, stellt eine Verbindung zu den Techniken der Wissenschaftspopularisierung im 19. Jahrhundert her und macht auf die Langlebigkeit von Darstellungsformen aufmerksam.
In First World War research, studies on popular genres and media involved in foreshadowing and framing the war as an event are comparatively rare. At the same time, the significance of a war s public sphere increases in modernity since political acitivites, media-historical preconditions and art become more and more interrelated. The volume perceives the war as a popular phenomenon and contains interdisciplinary contributions. It draws connections to modes of representation in 19th century popular science and calls attention to the consistency of aesthetic form over time. It includes articles from various disciplines: literary studies, the history of science, press research, media and film studies. Four different parts allow for overall perspectives on discourses and genre as well as for case studies closer to the material.
In First World War research, studies on popular genres and media involved in foreshadowing and framing the war as an event are comparatively rare. At the same time, the significance of a war s public sphere increases in modernity since political acitivites, media-historical preconditions and art become more and more interrelated. The volume perceives the war as a popular phenomenon and contains interdisciplinary contributions. It draws connections to modes of representation in 19th century popular science and calls attention to the consistency of aesthetic form over time. It includes articles from various disciplines: literary studies, the history of science, press research, media and film studies. Four different parts allow for overall perspectives on discourses and genre as well as for case studies closer to the material.