German Studies 42 - Topics in German Civilization

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Dartmouth College

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09S, 10W: 10A In 09S, Freud: Psychoanalysis, Jews, and Gender ( Identical to, and described under, Jewish Studies 51; also Women's and Gender Studies 67.1). German majors can take this course for major credit if they do additional work in German and participate in a German discussion section. Open to all Classes. Dist. SOC; WCult: CI. Fuechtner. In 10W, Whodunnit and Why The Criminal, the Detective, and Society. Tracing the development of crime and detective fiction from its 19th century origins to modern crime stories and films, we will focus on the intersections between these texts/films and the cultures in which they were written. We will consider the development of the genre, the relationship between the figures of the detective, the police and the criminal within (and outside of) society, and the ways tales of crime depict a culture's fantasies and fears. German majors can take this course for major credit if they do additional work in German and participate in a German discussion section. Open to all classes. Dist. LIT. Mladek.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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