20th Century German Culture - 2nd semester
Code
711101016
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Alemães
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Gabriela Fragoso
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Lectures on the first 33 years of the 20th. century in order to provide students with a critical knowledge about:
1-I World War causes
2-European conflict aim
3-November Revolution:1918 and the foundation of Weimar Republic
4- Weimar Republic rise and fall.
Prerequisites
With or without A2.2 german language level.
Subject matter
From German II Reich Foundation till German industrial state condition consolidation;
German imperial society and its political, social, military and diplomatic authoritarian state features;
German military success and failure in international context;
Weimar Republic: social, economic and political crisis; conservative versus revolutionary parties.
Bibliography
Benjamin, W. (¹1936, 1977). Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit. Drei Studien zur Kunstsoziologie. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag.
Hermand, J. (2006). Deutsche Kulturgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Darmstadt: Primus Verlag.
Johnston, W. M. (2006). Österreichische Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte: Gesellschaft und Ideen im Donauraum 1848 bis 1938. Wien: Böhlau Verlag.
Trommler, F. (2013). Kulturmacht ohne Kompass. Deutsche auswärtige Kulturbeziehungen im 20. Jahrhundert . Köln: Böhlau Verlag (ISBN 9783412211196).
Niven, W. J. & Jordan, J. (2003 ). Politics and Culture in Twentieth-century Germany. New York: Camden House.
Krista, O.,Bridenthal, R. & Reagin, N. (eds) (2005). The \"Heimat\" Abroad. The Boundaries of Germanness. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
Teaching method
The teaching method is mainly reflexive and oriented to the contents of the CU. Students will present and discuss key texts and documents of the workshop.
Evaluation method
A mid-term test (25%) and a final test (25%). Participation in class is mandatory and includes an oral presentation(50%).