Syllabi
Course Number
GERM 286; LS 286; HGS 286
Syllabus Date
Spring 2010
Department course is offered by
GERM - German
Course description
This class studies the expression of cultural identity in central European literature. How have people come to think of themselves or others as “Germans,” “Jews,” “Turks,” or some combinations thereof? While the Holocaust is obviously central to the German-Jewish relationship, it is not the only focus of this course—we will read literary reflections of the emancipation of the Jews, of German-Jewish assimilation and symbiosis, of the rise of anti-Semitism and Zionism, as well as attempts to remember the past. And while the long history of the relationship between Jews and non-Jews in Germany will be a major component of our course, we will also study the emergence of Turkish culture in the German- speaking world and conclude with reflections on Germany today as a multicultural nation.
A photo of this Spring 2010 class was taken as part of Professor Bob Tobin's ongoing class photo tradition. The photograph was taken by Stephen DiRado as part of his Classroom Series.
Keywords
Turkey, Germany, national identity, antisemitism, Zionism
Recommended Citation
Tobin, Robert D., "Germans, Jews and Turks (Spring 2010)" (2010). Syllabi. 13.
https://commons.clarku.edu/tobinsyllabi/13
Included in
Cultural History Commons, European History Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, German Language and Literature Commons, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Commons, Jewish Studies Commons