„Kein Mensch auf dem Lande kann sich vorstellen, wie es Einem zu Muthe ist, wenn die See hoch geht“ - Schweizer auf dem Weg nach Amerika

According to the ethnological literature, the author shares the assumption that the sea voyage might be an experience of transition, and that the Swiss emigrants passed through a «suspended» time and space. But letters, diaries, and reports showed that the reality on board was totally different. The...

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Main Author: Sabine August
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Karl Franzens-Universität Graz 2015-09-01
Series:Mobile Culture Studies. The Journal
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Online Access:http://unipub.uni-graz.at/mcsj/periodical/pageview/791998