Culture and Customs of Germany
By (Author) Eckhard Bernstein
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
30th March 2004
United States
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Cultural studies
Sociology
Cultural studies: customs and traditions
History
306.0943
Hardback
240
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
482g
After more than a decade of reunification, it is time for a fresh update on the ever-important nation of Germany. Bernstein, a German native, judiciously surveys the German way of life in an historical context. The information on the former East Germany brings their integration and struggles into a well-rounded portrait. Highlights of the narrative chapters also include discussion of the immigrant population and its effects on the national image, little-known customs for students, the shifting roles of women, and, of course, the magnificent cultural achievements of Germans past and present. Students studying German and European History, as well as tourists and Europhiles, will find this the best one-stop resource to understand the new Germany. Photos, a chronology, and a glossary complement the narrative.
In light of the many changes in Europe in the past century, this title offers a new, modern update of Germany and its people, culture, and customs. Social studies classes and students in German will find uses for this title. Recommended.-Library Media Connection
"In light of the many changes in Europe in the past century, this title offers a new, modern update of Germany and its people, culture, and customs. Social studies classes and students in German will find uses for this title. Recommended."-Library Media Connection
ECKHARD BERNSTEIN is Professor of German and Coordinator of the German Program at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts.