Multiculturalism and National Identity in Switzerland

• Project/Area Number: 19520281
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: ヨーロッパ語系文学
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: MASUMOTO Hiroko Kobe University, 大学院・人文学研究科, 教授 (10199713)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: ドイツ文学 / スイス文化論 / 多文化主義 / 現代スイス文学 / スイス文化史 / 国際情報交換 / ドイツ:スイス / 独文学 / デュレンマット / フリッシュ

Research Abstract

Switzerland has four official languages and is known as a successful example of peaceful coexistence of many different cultures. Swiss modern writers however express their critical opinions about "myths" of idealized Switzerland. Friedrich Durrenmatt e.g. insists that four cultural regions don't interact very much and there isn't any real cultural exchange of four different cultures. Multiculturalism in Switzerland has its origin in the spirit of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Its founding myth (especially the myth of Wilhelm Tell) justify the Swiss Army which is closely related with Swiss National Identity. Max Frisch and Peter Bichsel regard this myth of the Swiss Army as a disturbing factor for Swiss "Vergangenheitsbewaeltigung (working through the past)".

Research Products

• [Journal Article] ペーター・ビクセルのスイス論 (2011)
  • Author(s): 増本浩子
  • Journal Title: DA(神戸大学ドイツ文学会編) 第8号 Pages: 21-38
  • NAID: 110008434631
• [Journal Article] ペーター・ビクセルのスイス論 (2011)
  • Author(s): 増本浩子
  • Journal Title: DA(神戸大学ドイツ文学会編) Volume: 第8号(印刷中)
  • NAID: 110008434631
• [Journal Article] スイスにおける多言語・多文化主義 (2010)
  • Author(s): 増本浩子
  • Journal Title: 神戸大学文学部紀要 第27号 Pages: 17-33
  • NAID: 110007518662
• [Journal Article] スイスの国民投票から見えてくるもの (2010)
  • Author(s): 増本浩子
  • Journal Title: DA(神戸大学ドイツ文学会編) 第7号 Pages: 31-39
  • NAID: 110007534155
  • URL: http://www.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/repository/81002035.pdf
• [Journal Article] Erkenntnistheoretische Uberlegungen in Spatwerk Durrenmatts (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiroko Masumoto
  • Journal Title: Wie alles sich zum Ganzen webt.Festschrift fur Yoshito Takahashi zum 65. Geburtsgag. hrsg.von Akio Ogawa u.a.Tubingen (Stauffenburg Verlag) Pages: 89-102
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] スイスにおける多言語・多文化主義 (2010)
  • Author(s): 増本浩子
  • Journal Title: 神戸大学文学部紀要 27号 Pages: 17-33
  • NAID: 110007518662
• [Presentation] Peripherie als Zentrum : Multikulturelle Situation in der Schweiz. (2009)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Organizer: Internationales Kolloquium "Illusion der Grenze : Dynamik der kulturellen Prozesse zwischen Zentrum und Peripherie".(ベルリン自由大学主催)
  • Place of Presentation: ベルリン自由大学(ドイツ)
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-02
• [Presentation] Peripherie als Zentrum : Multikulturelle Situation in der Schweiz (2009)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Organizer: Internationales Kolloquium "Illusion der Grenze : Dynamik der kulturellen Prozesse zwischen Zentrum und Peripherie" (ベルリン自由大学主催)
  • Place of Presentation: ベルリン自由大学 (ドイツ)
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-02
• [Presentation] Peripherie als Zentrum : Multikulturelle Situation in der Schweiz (2009)
  • Author(s): Masumoto, Hiroko
  • Organizer: Internationales Kolloquiun "Illusion der Grenze : Dynamik der kulturellen Prozesse zwischen Zentrum und Peripherie"
  • Place of Presentation: ベルリン自由大学(ドイツ)
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-02
• [Presentation] Die Schweiz-ein ideales Beispiel der multikulturellen Gesellschaft? (2008)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Organizer: Asiatische Germanistentagung 2008(日本独文学会主催)
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢青陵大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-27
• [Presentation] Die Schweiz-ein ideales Beispiel der multikulturellen Gesell-schaft? (2008)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Organizer: Asiatische Germanistentagung 2008 (日本独文学会主催)
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢青陵大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-27
• [Presentation] Die Schweiz-ein ideales Beispiel der multikulturellen Gesellschaft? (2008)
  • Author(s): asumoto, Hiroko
  • Organizer: Asiatische Germanistentagung 2008
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢青陵大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-27
• [Presentation] Erkenntnistheore-tische Uberlegungen in Spatwerk Durrenmatts. (2008)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Organizer: Humboldt-Kolleg Rikkyo 2008(アレクサンダー・フォン・フンボルト財団(ドイツ)・立教大学共催)
  • Place of Presentation: 立教大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-15
• [Presentation] Erkenntnistheoretische Uberlegungen in Spatwerk Durrenmatts (2008)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Organizer: Humboldt-Kolleg Rikkyo 2008 (アレクサンダー・フォン・フンボルト財団 (ドイツ)・立教大学共催)
  • Place of Presentation: 立教大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-15
• [Presentation] Erkenntnistheoretische Uberlegungen im Spatwerk Durrenmatts (2008)
  • Author(s): 増本 浩子
  • Organizer: Humboldt-Kolleg Rikkyo 2008(アレクサンダー・フォン・フンボルト財団(ドイツ)・立教大学共催)
  • Place of Presentation: 立教大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-15
• [Book] Wie alles sich zum Ganzen webt. Festschrift fur Yoshito Takahashi zum 65. Geburtstag. Tubingen(Erkenntnistheore-tische Uberlegungen in Spatwerk Durren-matts.)(Akio Ogawa u.a.(Hg.)) (2010)
  • Author(s): MASUMOTO Hiroko
  • Publisher: Stauffenburg Verlag
• [Remarks] ホームページ等