Culture and Customs of Germany

Informationen zum Autor ECKHARD BERNSTEIN is Professor of German and Coordinator of the German Program at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung After more than a decade of reunification! this fresh update judiciously surveys the German way of life in an historical context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations Series Foreword Preface Chronology Geography, Population, Language Modern German History Holidays, Customs, Leisure Food, Wine, Beer and Fashion Women, Marriage, and Education Religion Literature The Media and Cinema Performing Arts Painting and Sculpture Architecture Glossary Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Eckhard Bernstein, Bernstein Eckhard
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2004
• EAN: 9780313322037
• ISBN: 978-0-313-32203-7
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Europe; Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Europe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Germany, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, Anthropology, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions