Teaching German Culture
By Stephen Brockmann
I want to divide my discussion of teaching German culture into two parts. The first is a brief theoretical discussion of what we mean when we talk about German culture in both Germany and the United States; the second is a more practical discussion of the implications of my theoretical discussion for the teaching of German culture at American universities. My reflections are tailored specifically to German culture but no doubt also have relevance, albeit with variations, for the teaching of other cultures.
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May 16th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Part One: Ask yourself what Germans, in Germany or abroad, have to give in particular to the rest of the world.
Part Two: Ask yourself what cult and culture are good for and if you want to teach it.