A Not So Foreign Affair

“A Not So Foreign Affair is filled with perceptive observations about contemporary culture.” - Harvard Sitkoff , History: Reviews of New Books

“Andrea Slane has produced an audacious, well-written analysis of images of fascism in American political culture. The book is attractively laid out and illustrated by photographs demonstrating ways in which Nazism has been interpreted by political groups, artists, filmmakers, and journalists. Slane employs cultural theory, political history, and textual analysis to sustain a compelling argument about the interconnections among sexuality, fascism, and modern political discourses. . . . One cannot help being impressed with the industry and creativity Slane demonstrates in deconstructing texts to support her claims.” - Laura A. Belmonte , Journal of American History

“Slane’s book raises several important questions concerning the public’s understanding and use of the terms fascism and Nazism. . . . A deeper investigation of the cultural creation of the Nazi stereotype is long overdue. Slane has written an interesting book. The subject is worthy of far greater attention, and she is to be commended for broaching it.” - Michael E. Birdwell , American Historical Review

“Slane writes elegantly, clearly, and with a careful rigor out of which come startling observations. A Not So Foreign Affair situates itself within a new and very important field in which contemporary conservatism is given the same kind of sophisticated theoretical treatment as avant-garde work has received in the past.” - Linda Kintz, author of Between Jesus and the Market: The Emotions that Matter in Right-Wing America

“This book had me riveted. With a careful balance of broad theoretical claims, historical specificity, and close textual readings, Slane makes connections across the history of sexuality and its surrounding political and cultural discourses that are indeed impressive. Hers is a subtle and penetrating critique.” - Sharon Willis, author of High Contrast: Race and Gender in Contemporary Hollywood Film