An advanced German course about the image of America in twentieth- and twenty-first-century Germany. Popular and highbrow representations, in their historical, political, and social contexts. Topics include: American settler myths ('Cowboys & Indians,' pioneers); American film genres (the Western, the road movie); American progress and modernity; American brands in German society (Disney, Ford, Coca-Cola, Hollywood); the critique of American media, consumerism, and hegemony. Materials include literature, film, TV shows, comics, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertising. Taught in German. Recommended prerequisite: German 305, 306, or equivalent.
DEPARTMENT of GERMAN STUDIES