LIT 149ABehind the Berlin Wall

Examines cultural life in the German Democratic Republic between 1946 and 1992 through films from the state-owned DEFA film studios. Topics include: socialist realism and international modernism in cinema; the representation of collective labor; the status of women; youth culture; and the texture of everyday life and consumer culture in socialism. Critical approach designations: Histories, Media.

• Examines literature and cinema in East Germany (1945–1991), from socialist realism to micro-political cultural explorations. Topics include antifascism, labor, gender, youth culture, and consumer life in socialism. Readings and discussions in English; films available with English subtitles at McHenry Library Media Center.

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