Transcultural spaces

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Modern cities serve as a platform for the emergence and negotiation of transcultural spaces, where the interplay between urbanity, ecology, and the environment is prominently displayed. The tensions between the creative and destructive forces in global cities resonate throughout the humanities. With the recent politicization of the humanities and the 'transnational turn' in American Studies, concepts of 'environment' and 'culture' have increasingly been viewed as hybrid entities. This volume explores critical questions surrounding the symbolic construction of transcultural spaces in both academic and literary contexts. It examines how an interdisciplinary approach can effectively respond to the post-ecological turn of the 2000s. Contributions from literary and cinematic fiction, visual arts, and other discourses from Germany and the United States are analyzed for their roles in addressing environmental and technological issues. The anthology also considers how scholars in American Studies can confront the ongoing environmental crisis, which is intricately linked to technological advancement. The individual essays discuss the amalgamation and hybridization of city and nature as complementary figures, alongside the emergence of 'transethnic,' 'posturban,' and 'virtual' environments.