Spatial relations and the struggle for space: Friedrich Ratzel’s impact on German education from the Wilhelmine Empire to the Third Reich
Resource type
Author/contributor
- Paddock, Troy (Author)
Title
Spatial relations and the struggle for space: Friedrich Ratzel’s impact on German education from the Wilhelmine Empire to the Third Reich
Abstract
This article examines the influence of Friedrich Ratzel’s idea of the struggle for space and its impact on cultural and national development depicted in German geography and history textbooks from the Wilhelmine era to the Third Reich. Ratzel’s concept of bio-geography conceived the state as a living organism that is the product of humanity’s interaction with the land and also facilitates humanity’s spread across the earth. German textbooks promoted a similar concept of the state in their portrayal of geography and history, the implications of which were appropriated by the National Socialists to support their geopolitical goals.
Publication
Journal of Educational Media, Memory, and Society
Publisher
Berghahn Journals
Date
2016/09/01
Volume
8
Issue
2
Section
Journal of Educational Media, Memory, and Society
Pages
1-15
Journal Abbr
J. Educ. Media Mem. Soc.
Citation Key
paddockSpatialRelationsStruggle2016
Accessed
1/27/21, 9:34 PM
ISSN
2041-6938, 2041-6946
Short Title
Spatial Relations and the Struggle for Space
Language
English
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Extra
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Citation
Paddock, T. (2016). Spatial relations and the struggle for space: Friedrich Ratzel’s impact on German education from the Wilhelmine Empire to the Third Reich. Journal of Educational Media, Memory, and Society, 8(2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.3167/jemms.2016.080201
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