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Instructors: Univ. Prof. Dr. Winfried Herget
Event type:
Lecture
Displayed in timetable as:
05.866.314
Hours per week:
2
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Requirements / organisational issues:
THIS IS THE LECTURE AND NOT THE CULTURAL STUDIES COURSE: You can only attend one of the two. DO NOT REGISTER FOR BOTH!
Contents:
The lecture course will consider how Americans perceived Europe as tourists, students, soldiers, etc. It will first deal with nineteenth century tourism when Americans flocked to the Rhine River, and wrote about their experience. Next, Italy and France, especially Paris, became favorite destinations. Besides tourism, academic exchange will be discussed, i.e. American students being attracted by the German university system. Furthermore, the impact of American soldiers in Europe will be treated.
Guiding questions will concern: What were Americans looking for in Europe? What did they find remarkable and how did they compare what they observed in Europe to their home country?
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