GER 1529 - BERLIN: A DIVIDED CITY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course traces the turbulent history of Berlin over the last two centuries by surveying literature and film set in the city, works in which the city itself often functions as a main character. We will focus on the political, economic, and social divisions that define this vibrant city, and will study changes in Berlin resulting from national unification, industrialization and modernization, urbanization, the rise of the proletariat, national division, reunification, and the rise of multi-culturalism. All readings, media, and discussions will be in English.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Attributes: DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Literature General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req., SCI Polymathic Contexts: Humanistic GE. Req.

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