Weimar Modernism and the City of Berlin
GRST 391
Fall 2024
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| Crosslisting:
COL 388 |
One of the most fascinating aspects of Weimar modernism is the emergence of new forms of perception and consumption, reflected in a new urban consumer culture that generated an ever-changing array of visual and aural stimulations. This changed reality was perhaps best captured by the young medium of film, but older media like literature and painting also responded to this modernist challenge. This course will examine not only exemplary works of literary and visual production from the Weimar period, but also other aspects of Weimar modernism, such as the development of radio, design, fashion, advertising, and architecture, emphasizing analyses of the new mass culture of entertainment, distraction, and "pure exteriority" (Kracauer) in combination with left-wing cultural and political criticism. The city of Berlin, then the third largest in the world and in many ways the international capital of modernism, will provide the main locus of investigation. All course readings, discussions, and assignments will be in German. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA GRST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GRST-MN)(GRST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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Bertolt Brecht, DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER, Suhrkamp Basisbibliothek, ISBN 978-3-518-18848-4
Irmgard Keun, DAS KUNSTSEIDENE MÄDCHEN, Klett Editionen mit Materialien, ISBN ISBN: 978-3-12-351141-7
Siegfried Kracauer, DIE ANGESTELLTEN, Suhrkamp, ISBN 978-3-518-36513-7
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Examinations and Assignments:
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No final exam.
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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All readings, papers, and course discussions will be in German. |
| Instructor(s): Plass,Ulrich Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FISK412; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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