An introductory course that focuses on social, political, anthropological and aesthetic aspects of popular forms of German literature. Readings include fairy tales, folk songs and legends, children's literature, detective stories, comics and other popular literary forms. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change in topic. Prereq: GER 202 or equivalent.
An introduction to German culture with emphasis on the epochs important to the development of modern German-speaking countries. Readings in German from philosophy, the sciences, the arts, history, politics and literature. Visual materials documenting high culture and everyday life. Taught in German.
Austrian, East and West German, and Swiss authors are read relative to the economic, social, political, ar- tistic and ideological developments in the four coun- tries of the German-speaking world. Taught in German.
Further development of conversational skill and practice in writing stylistically appropriate German. Study of finer points of grammar. Discussion of special topics and theme writing.
Turn-of-the-century Modernism to the present.
This course takes you through some ways in which people have organized themselves around local, national, and international issues pertaining to gender. We engage key theories that explain the origins, strategies, and success of different forms of social movements across the world.
In this course we will examine a variety of methodological issues and concerns in feminist scholarship. We will read about, discuss, and practice a variety of methods, particularly qualitative methods. We will examine both what has been done in the interdisciplinary field of feminist research and how what has been done is relevant to students' own research interests and plans for the future.
An overview of the history of beliefs about sexuality, sexual cultures and norms, and sexuality's relationship to power in American society from the colonial period to the present.
Selected topics of theoretical or substantive interest in women's studies with special attention to topics of contemporary relevance. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under a different subtitle.
