Der ‚Anschluss‘ Österreichs 1938 in aktuellen österreichischen Schulgeschichtsbüchern
The representation of the annexation of Austria 1938 in recent Austrian textbooks for history teaching
Author(s): Sandra MüllerSubject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: textbooks; history teaching; textbook research; politics of memory
Summary/Abstract: The article examines how the ‘Anschluss’ of Austria in 1938 is depicted in current history textbooks. The textbooks are analysed by looking at chapter structure, underlaying concepts, and the use of pictures and sources. The analysis showed an ambivalent portrayal of the events of 1938.
Journal: Convivium. Germanistisches Jahrbuch Polen
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 157-178
- Page Count: 22
- Language: German