German Studies 223fs - Topics in German Studies:Geistergeschichten--Geistesgeschichte Spirits and Spirit of German Culture

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Speaking- and writing-intensive course)We will discuss "unreal" narratives, films, ballads,and fairytales that include elements of the fantastic and grotesque and inquire: how can these represent the "reality" of key periods inGerman culture What kind of reality is meant We will include Goethe's "vampire?allad, a grotesque Brecht ballad, and a Borchert manifesto; classic "nosferatu/Dracula"films from the 1920s and 70s; ghost stories, serious or humorous, by Kleist and Heine; grotesque art and narrative by Grosz and Ka?a; film comedies of the later twentieth century. Short historical, sociological, and scientific texts further elucidate cultural reality. (Emphasis on essay revisions; oral presentations.) Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement G. Davis Prereq. Previous study of German; 4 credits

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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