GRMN 378-001
Foreign in Germany - Foreigners and Foreigner Policies in Germany

Susanne Shields profile
wshields@sas.upenn.edu

TR 10:30 am - 12 pm

Prerequisite(s): GRMN 215 or equivalent. All readings and lectures in German.

Foreign minority groups are elements of German society today. These groups are comprised of the post World War II guest workers, asylum seekers, German re-settlers and immigrants from Eastern Europe. As these groups have increased in number, Germany has struggled with racial, ethnic and religious diversity.

This course will provide an overview of the history of foreigners in Germany and their political, social and economic significance. Content-rich reading materials will show Germany as a country that is rapidly developing into a multinational, multiracial and multicultural society. Focusing on the various attitudes of Germans held towards foreigners and the foreigners‘attitudes towards life in Germany, the text selection will provide the basis for in-depth study of the subject, including the development of German policy on foreigners.

Accompanying activities will facilitate communication and grammar accuracy through small group discussions, role playing, conversations and debate.

 

updated 03-2009