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The Hitler Salute: On the meaning of a gesture

The Hitler Salute: On the meaning of a gesture

by Tilman Allert

Henry Holt and Company | June 3, 2010 | Hardcover

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A strikingly original investigation of the origins and dissemination of the world''s most infamous greeting
 
Sometimes the smallest detail reveals the most about a culture. In Heil Hitler: The History of a Gesture, sociologist Tilman Allert uses the Nazi transformation of the most mundane human interaction--the greeting--to show how National Socialism brought about the submission and conformity of a whole society.
Made compulsory in 1933, the Hitler salute developed into a daily reflex in a matter of mere months, and quickly became the norm in schools, at work, among friends, and even at home. Adults denounced neighbors who refused to raise their arms, and children were given tiny Hitler dolls with movable right arms so they could practice the pernicious salute. The constantly reiterated declaration of loyalty at once controlled public transactions and fractured personal relationships. And always, the greeting sacralized Hitler, investing him and his regime with a divine aura.

The first examination of a phenomenon whose significance has long been underestimated, Heil Hitler offers new insight into how the Third Reich''s rituals of consent paved the way for the wholesale erosion of social morality.
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The Hitler Salute: On the meaning of a gesture

The Hitler Salute: On the meaning of a gesture

by Tilman Allert

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A strikingly original investigation of the origins and dissemination of the world''s most infamous greeting
 
Sometimes the smallest detail reveals the most about a culture. In Heil Hitler: The History of a Gesture, sociologist Tilman Allert uses the Nazi transformation of the most mundane human interaction--the greeting--to show how National Socialism brought about the submission and conformity of a whole society.
Made compulsory in 1933, the Hitler salute developed into a daily reflex in a matter of mere months, and quickly became the norm in schools, at work, among friends, and even at home. Adults denounced neighbors who refused to raise their arms, and children were given tiny Hitler dolls with movable right arms so they could practice the pernicious salute. The constantly reiterated declaration of loyalty at once controlled public transactions and fractured personal relationships. And always, the greeting sacralized Hitler, investing him and his regime with a divine aura.

The first examination of a phenomenon whose significance has long been underestimated, Heil Hitler offers new insight into how the Third Reich''s rituals of consent paved the way for the wholesale erosion of social morality.

About the Author

Tilman Allert is a professor of sociology and social psychology at the University of Frankfurt. This is the first of his books to appear in English.

Format: Hardcover

Published: June 3, 2010

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Language: English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 080508178X

ISBN - 13: 9780805081787

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