01:470:299 Contemporary German Media & Society
Taught by Siavash Talaeizadeh
Prerequisite: 01:470:102 or 01:470:121, or higher.
In German. If taken twice, 470:299 may be counted for three credits toward the major or minor.
The word Vergangenheitsbewältigung refers to the social, political, and cultural processes through which an individual and a society confront and interpret the past. In German-speaking countries, the term primarily refers to the reckoning with National Socialism, the Holocaust, and World War II, but it also encompasses efforts to engage critically with the legacies of the GDR and Germany’s colonial history. What does it mean for an individual or a society to work through the past? What are the similarities and differences between Germany and the United States with regard to memory politics and culture? In this course, students develop active language skills through the study of the role of various media (including print, internet, film, and other arts) in informing contemporary German politics and society.
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