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OverviewFocusing on the fate of a Berlin-based newspaper during the 1920s and 1930s, Moderate Modernity: The Newspaper Tempo and the Transformation of Weimar Democracy chronicles the transformation of a vibrant and liberal society into an oppressive and authoritarian dictatorship. Tempo proclaimed itself as “Germany’s most modern newspaper” and attempted to capture the spirit of Weimar Berlin, giving a voice to a forward-looking generation that had grown up under the Weimar Republic’s new democratic order. The newspaper celebrated modern technology, spectator sports, and American consumer products, constructing an optimistic vision of Germany’s future as a liberal consumer society anchored in Western values. The newspaper’s idea of a modern, democratic Germany was undermined by the political and economic crises that hit Germany at the beginning of the 1930s. The way the newspaper described German democracy changed under these pressures. Flappers, American fridges, and modern music—the things that Tempo had once marshalled as representatives of a German future—were now rejected by the newspaper as emblems of a bygone age. The changes in Tempo’s vision of Germany’s future show that descriptions of Weimar politics as a standoff between upright democrats and rabid extremists do not do justice to the historical complexity of the period. Rather, we need to accept the Nazis as a lethal product of a German democracy itself. The history of Tempo teaches us how liberal democracies can create and nurture their own worst enemies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jochen HungPublisher: The University of Michigan Press Imprint: The University of Michigan Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780472133321ISBN 10: 0472133322 Pages: 274 Publication Date: 28 February 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction. “Germany’s Most Modern Newspaper” Tempo, Ullstein, and the late Weimar Republic Chapter 1. 1928-29: Banging the Drum for Democracy “Every Day a Race Against Time!” Technology, Speed, and Sachlichkeit in Tempo Forming Rational Citizens: Tempo’s Definition of Democracy Young Germans as Consumer-Citizens: Representations of Modern Masculinity and Femininity Chapter 2. 1930-31: Adapting to the Crisis Consuming against the Crisis: Tempo’s Vision of a German Consumer Society After 1930 Technology vs. the Soul: Tempo’s Discourse of Technology and Speed After 1930 Citizen-Consumers During a Time of Crisis: Tempo’s Construction of Modern Masculinity and Femininity After 1930 Chapter 3. 1932-33: “Freedom or Dictatorship” “We vow to be happy!” Consumption as Duty in 1932 The Political Appeal of Slowness: Technology and Speed During the Crisis The Oldest Guard Leads the Way: Constructions of Modern Maculinity and Femininity in 1932 30 January 1933: Ullstein under Hitler “Everybody will have their own car!” Dreams of a “Volkswagen” in Tempo Youthful Pessimism: Young Men and Women under Chancellor Hitler The end of Tempo Conclusion: Creative Adaptations of Modernity in the Interwar PeriodReviews"""Jochen Hung uses Tempo to provide an illuminating microhistory of Weimar's upbeat. . . Hung's richly illustrated and expertly argued book explores 'nowadays' and their passing, when 'postwar' gave way to 'prewar', and tempo became signal.""--Peter Fritzsche, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ""German History"" ""An engaging, concisely written, and well-organized study. . . . Highly recommended."" --Choice--J.T. Rasel ""Choice"" (8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)" ""Jochen Hung uses Tempo to provide an illuminating microhistory of Weimar's upbeat. . . Hung's richly illustrated and expertly argued book explores 'nowadays' and their passing, when 'postwar' gave way to 'prewar', and tempo became signal.""--Peter Fritzsche, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ""German History"" ""A creative and very readable book. . . . One of the many strengths of this volume is that it illustrates transformation processes using examples from the history of the everyday. From the advice of the newspaper's agony aunt to travel tips for singles and the inexpensive organisation of leisure activities at the weekend, Hung focuses on the interaction between Tempo and its readership. In doing so, he provides insights into an Alltagskultur (everyday culture) that had thoroughly positive connotations. He shows, almost casually, how citizens negotiated the big questions of life and work in a new republican state on a small scale."" --Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft (translated from German)--Nadine Rossol ""Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft"" (6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM) ""An engaging, concisely written, and well-organized study. . . . Highly recommended."" --Choice--J.T. Rasel ""Choice"" (8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM) """An engaging, concisely written, and well-organized study. . . . Highly recommended."" --Choice--J.T. Rasel ""Choice"" (8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)" Author InformationJochen Hung is Assistant Professor of Cultural History at Utrecht University. 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