Wednesday 9.00 to 11.00 in Room 202
11.4 Images of the peasant in Germany, the United States, and Austria
Convener: Gesine Gerhard
Chair: Jonathan Harwood
Gesine Gerhard:
The image of the peasant in West Germany: 'spongers off the state' or 'threatened species'?
Frank Uekötter:
The American Way: US Farming as a transatlantic myth
Ulrich Schwarz:
The image of the peasant in Austria: guidance in times of change or repository of antiquated moral virtues?
