German Studies 306 - Introduction to German Studies

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Macalester College

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This course prepares students for upper-level courses in German Studies through the critical investigation of important political, social and aesthetic topics in the context of German cultural history. Such topics include the tension between the German Kulturnation and the political nation, the economic and philosophical critique offered by socialism, imperialism as discourse and political tool, the aesthetic revolution of modernism in the arts, and the debacle of fascism and the Holocaust. In addition to historical texts, students will read literary and autobiographical texts, view films, and examine a number of examples of material culture from a variety of periods. Conducted in German. Prerequisite: German Studies 305, placement test, or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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