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Monarchies are facing public demands for modernization and adapting to changing societal, political, and media environments. This book proposes new directions in the research of contemporary European monarchies and offers innovative perspectives on trans/national royal public interactions and (semi-)fictional representations of monarchs. Its case studies address historic and recent developments, including newly invented royal traditions, media depictions, Meghan Markle's impact on the image of the British monarchy, and the royal family's role in Brexit negotiations. With its interdisciplinary…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Monarchies are facing public demands for modernization and adapting to changing societal, political, and media environments. This book proposes new directions in the research of contemporary European monarchies and offers innovative perspectives on trans/national royal public interactions and (semi-)fictional representations of monarchs. Its case studies address historic and recent developments, including newly invented royal traditions, media depictions, Meghan Markle's impact on the image of the British monarchy, and the royal family's role in Brexit negotiations. With its interdisciplinary analyses, the book reflects current academic, societal, and popular cultural interest in royalty.
Autorenporträt
Jordan, ChristinaChristina Jordan, an M.A. in English and German Studies as well as Cultural Anthropology from Goethe University Frankfurt. Her dissertation project analyzes Queen Elizabeth II's Golden and Diamond Jubilee as staged media events. She taught Literature and Culture at the Department of English at Justus Liebig University Giessen, coordinated an international PhD program, and has published on the intersection of monarchy, media and memory as well as on contemporary artistic depictions of the British monarchy.
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»Für alle, die vor allem an der britischen Monarchie interessiert sind, ist dieser Band eine wahre Fundgrube.« Cathleen Sarti, www.sehepunkte.de, 20/12 (2020) »Ein Werk, dass mit internationalen und interdisziplinär aufgestellten Wissenschaftler_innen aller Qualifikationsränge die berechtigte Frage nach der Monarchieforschung im zeithistorischen Kontext aufwirft und zwingend notwendige Pionierarbeit leistet.« Catherine Ludwig-Ockenfels, KULT_online, 62 (2020)