Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2012
Abstract
Eva Rossmann's mystery novel Russen kommen, the tenth in a popular series, takes up a hot topic in Austria’s tourism industry: the tensions surrounding the recent influx of newly rich Russian visitors. This article uses Rossmann's mystery as a case study to examine the impact of global culture and transnational investments on Austrian society. Trapped between provincialism and globalization, Austrians are forced to revisit old fears and find new ways of dealing with contemporary challenges. Due to its wide appeal, popular culture can lead the way in these negotiations.
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This document was originally published in Studia Austriaca. This work is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 license. Details regarding the use of this work can be found at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode.
Publication Information
Henderson, Heike. (2012). "Eva Rossmann’s Mystery Novel «Russen kommen» The Russians Are Coming: New Crimes, Old Fears, and Intercultural Alliances". Studia Austriaca, 20,25-32.