Magic lantern empire: colonialism and society in Germany

Introduction : empire as world and idea : colonialism and society in Germany

Estrangement : structures and limits of the colonial public sphere

World of work, world of goods : propaganda and the formation of its object

No place in the sun : the people's empire

Carnival knowledge : enlightenment and distraction in the field of culture

Ethnographic-fantastic : working-class readers at the colonial library

The Hottentot elections : colonial politics, socialist politics

Conclusion : magic lantern empire : reflections on colonialism and society.

Introduction : empire as world and idea : colonialism and society in Germany

Estrangement : structures and limits of the colonial public sphere

World of work, world of goods : propaganda and the formation of its object

No place in the sun : the people's empire

Carnival knowledge : enlightenment and distraction in the field of culture

Ethnographic-fantastic : working-class readers at the colonial library

The Hottentot elections : colonial politics, socialist politics

Conclusion : magic lantern empire : reflections on colonialism and society.