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3.00 Credits
(Same as CST 250, Speaking- andWriting- Intensive) An introduction to some of the great critical voices of the nineteenth century. We will explore the ideas of such mutinous thinkers as Karl Marx, Friedrich nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and Franz Ka?a, focusing on the style as well as the substance of their works and the circumstances that provoked them to write and/or that their writings helped provoke. The course will highlight the tension between appearance and reality, the dialectic of domination and subordination, and the place of reason and irrationality in social life. Meets Humanities I-A requirement, but not the language requirement. K. Remmler Prereq. none; taught in English, no knowledge of German required. Students with previous study of German are encouraged to take German Studies 232 as a complement to this course. For credit toward the major/minor in German studies, students must enroll in German 232 (2 credits) as well (and read, write about, and discuss selected materials from 231 in German); 4 credits
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2.00 Credits
(Speaking-intensive course) Focus on developing discussion and reading skills in German and revising and editing papers written in German for German studies courses taught in English. An introduction to some of the great critical voices of the nineteenth century.We will explore the ideas of such mutinous thinkers as Karl Marx, Friedrich nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and Franz Ka?a, focusing on the style as well as the substance of their works and the circumstances that provoked them to write and/or that their writings helped provoke. The course will highlight the tension between appearance and reality, the dialectic of domination and subordination, and the place of reason and irrationality in social life. Does not meet a distribution requirement K. Remmler Prereq. Open to students with previous study of German; majors/minors in the department should simultaneously enroll in both German Studies 232 and German Studies 100s or 231s to receive major/minor credit. 2 credits
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4.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. soph, jr, sr, or permission of department; 1 to 4 credits
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8.00 Credits
(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) Offers intensive work in oral and written expression. Studies from a range of disciplines, newspaper and magazine articles,Web materials, and video and interview tapes broaden comprehension of content and style. Materials based on individual needs and interests. Frequent papers, translations, and other exercises aim at improving written skills in German. Oral reports, written assignments, class discussioMount Holyoke College Bulletin & Course Catanlo. gue 2008 - 2009 Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement The department Prereq. Open to students who have completed at least 8 credits in the department in upper mid-level courses or beyond, or per permission of department chair.; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) How did Germans perceive people of African descent, Jews, native Americans What about images of the enemy during WWI Materials to include: essays on race by Hegel and contributions to the Berlin anti-Semitism debate by Treitschke; novellas about interracial relationships by Kleist and Storm; texts by Charles Sealsfield, about "the essence of the Black man," a formative influence on German concepts of blacks; Karl May's depiction of the "noble savage," the native American, immenselypopular even now; theWeimar Republic and its rage for the exotic: jazz, V?kerschauen, Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington and the "Chocolate Kiddies"; documents,films, war cartoons, and art. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement G. Davis Prereq. Previous study of German; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This seminar is designed to explore theoretically and practically the nature of our field of inquiry.We explore such questions as:What does German studies mean What is interdisciplinary work What role does literature play in culture studies What is the relationship between language and the construction of culture What meanings have been attributed to the terms of "culture" and "civilization Texts from a variety of disciplines. Students write term papers on topics related to their major field(s) of interest. Spring 2009 325s(01) Faust vs. Mephisto: The Struggle for the "Western Soul" (Speaking- and writing-intensive course) Faust is o?en called "the epitome ofWestern'man'"; but the Faustian is tied to the strugglwith the Mephistophelian, thereby signifying the dualism characteristic of theWestern worldview.We will focus on an investigation of the Faust topos from early sixteenth-century historical records and Johann Spies's Faustbuch, via Christopher Marlowe'sThe Tragical History of the Life and Death of Dr. Faustus ( 1594/1605), Goethe's Faust I (excerpts from Urfaust, Faust II) and Klaus Mann's Mephisto and its censorship scandal in 1968. Other possibilities for class or seminar projects: excerpts from?omas Mann's Dr. Faustus; Michail Bulgakov's Der Meister und Margarita; opera by Gounod or Berlioz. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement G. Davis Prereq. Seniors; nonseniors by permission of instructor; 4 credits
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8.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. soph, jr, sr, or permission of department; 1 to 8 credits
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2008 101f(01) The Letters and Literature of the American Revolution (First-year seminar; writing-intensive course) This seminar will focus on the public documents and private correspondence generated by the political crisis that became the American Revolution. In addition to the pamphlets of the 1760s and 1770s, the Declaration of Independence and the Federalist Papers, we will read in the personal correspondence of John and Abigail Adams,?omas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, all superb prose stylists as well as prominent revolutionaries. Four short essays, one book review, and a final paper will be required. Meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Ellis Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits 101f(02) Talking about a Revolution: Intellectuals in Modern China (First-year seminar; writing-intensive course) A study of the visions, plans, and frustrations of intellectuals taking part in the revolutionary changes of twentieth-century China. Beginning with the radical youth of the May Fourth Movement, the course will also include Confucian reactions to modernism, moderate constitutionalist solutions, and the anarchist and Communist movements. Topics for discussion will include the ideology and cultural biases of the historian/observer, the role of intellectuals in society, and the impact of European ideas--Marxism, Ibsenism, Darwinism, among others--on traditional Chinese culture. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Lipman 4 credits 101f(03) Gender and Power in the History of Mount Holyoke College (First-year seminar) See Gender Studies 115f. Meets Humanities I-B requirement M. Renda 4 credits 101(05)Women in the Reformation (First-year seminar; writing-intensive course) The Protestant Reformation (1517-1559) has long been recognized as a crucial point in the development ofWestern culture. The story of Martin Luther is well-known, but the deeper issues of religious doctrine that led so many to reject Catholicism are o?en overlooked. Even more overlooked is the role women played in supporting the various Protestant sects and in defending the traditional Church against the charges of corruption raised by Protestants. This course will focus on the roles played by women, using both secondary sources and the writings of some of these women to gain a clearer understanding of how the Reformation changed the lives and beliefs ofWestern Europe. Meets Humanities I-B requirement The department Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Survey of principal economic, social, cultural, and political features of the Middle East and North Africa from the late sixth through seventeenth centuries. Topics include: the rise of the new monotheistic faith of Islam; the formation and evolution of classical and medieval Muslim institutions; local diversities within the unifying systems of Muslim beliefs, law, and administration; Muslim reactions to the Crusades and the Mongol invasions; the emergence of Islamic imperial systems; and material and intellectual exchanges and interactions between Muslim and non-Muslim communities and polities. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement N. Sbaiti 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Survey of the factors shaping principal political, economic, and social life in the Middle East and North Africa from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Examines multiplicity of societies, customs, and traditions; British, French, and u.S. imperialism; the creation of modern states; development of nationalist, socialist, and Islamist wars and the geopolitics of oil. Throughout, special attention will be devoted to the changes affecting the lives of individuals and social groups like women, workers, and peasants. Meets Humanities I-B requirement N. Sbaiti 4 credits
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