Christkind vs. Santa Claus

by Anna-Lena Lock

Is Christkind going to disappear because of Santa Claus? Will Austrian Christmas traditions be eradicated because of the heavy influence of the United States and Americanization processes? Questions and complaints concerning the issue "Christkind vs. Santa Claus" have become more prevalent and are increasinlgy discussed in the Austrian public discourse. Although most Christmas traditions originated elsewhere, the U.S. has been criticized for turning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3639385500
• ISBN13: 9783639385502
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: AV Akademikerverlag
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"