Comparative Literature 161F - Crime, Race, Nation: Crime and Detective Stories in German Literature, Film, and Television

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Hamilton College

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Description:

This course explores the crime genre in German film and television and offers an overview of selected historical developments in German literature. In addition to contextualizing the genre within the premiere crime of the twentieth century, the Holocaust, the course explores its function as a mediation on the role of evil, the power of law, and the tension between society and individuals or marginalized groups. The German fascination with crime ranges from Nazi parents, the state, and the Stasi to terrorists, foreigners, women, and even Americans. (Same as German Studies 161.) Piesche.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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