GERM2242 · German Studies
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Conducted in English.<br> Required for the German Studies minor. <br>Counts toward German major and German minor.<br>. This course provides a multi-dimensional look at post-war Germany, East and West. Politics, social and economic structure (East versus West), music, art, literature, philosophy (Critical Theory), the crisis and reform of the West German university system, the young generation, and Americanization will be discussed. Other topics include radicalism/extremism/protest movements (including terrorism), coping with the past (National Socialism), the Revolution of November 1989, and the legal ramifications and unsolved problems deriving from reunification.
Course experience
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Organization
4.6 / 5
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Challenge
4.4 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.3 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 section