GERM299 - The New Germany 1870-1990: Introduction to German Studies

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Academic Year 2004/2005

The New Germany 1870-1990: Introduction to German Studies
GERM 299 FA

Crosslistings:
COL 299
GELT 299
HIST 275

This course is designed as an introduction to modern German history, society, and culture; the emphasis will be on developments since 1870 and on general patterns such as the pluralism of German cultures and states, the German path to modernization, the special role of geography and foreign policy in German history, and some of the major issues raised by unification. The course uses a unique blend of historical and literary materials to provide a broad picture of Germany as it is today and its historical roots.

MAJOR READINGS

Theodor Fontane: EFFI BRIEST (Penguin Classics)
Friedrich Nietzsche: BASIC WRITINGS (Modern Library)
W.G. Sebald: ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF DESTRUCTION
Wolfgang Koeppen: PIGEONS ON THE GRASS (Holmes and Meier)
Yoko Tawada: WHERE EUROPE BEGINS (New Directions)
Heiner Müller: EXPLOSION OF A MEMORY (Performing Arts Journal Publishing)
John Ardagh: GERMANY AND THE GERMANS: THE UNITED GERMANY IN THE MID-1990S (Penguin USA 3rd edition)
Peter Pulzer, GERMANY, 1870-1945: POLITICS, S TATE FORMATION, AND WAR (Oxford University Press)
Lothar Kettenacker, GERMANY SINCE 1945 (Oxford
University Press)

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers (8-10 pages), no final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is required for all German Studies majors.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA GERM Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Plass,Ulrich

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK101;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005