An Imperial Homeland Taniesha A. Woods Jonathan Y

Jonathan Y

Even in reruns today

and gender diversity

all the way to space travel-with a multitude of intervening steps

visitors from abroad

An Imperial Homeland Taniesha A. Woods Jonathan YAt the turn of the twentieth century, depictions of the colonized world were prevalent throughout the German metropole. Tobacco advertisements catered to the erotic gaze of imperial enthusiasts with images of the Ovaherero girls, and youth magazines allowed children to escape into "exotic domains" where their imaginations could wander freely. While racist beliefs framed such narratives, the abundance of colonial imaginaries nevertheless compelled