Grimms' Fairy Tales (GER-0170)

Fall 2024 · GER 0170 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

The Grimm brothers as nineteenth-century collectors and authors. Folk tale and literary fairy tale; relation to the development of German nationalism and capitalism; role in attitude formation toward gender and social class; assimilation and adaptation in twentieth-century social, political, and economic life under the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, and post-World War II Germany. Significant focus on women's issues. Extra assignments and conferences. (Also offered as lower-level.)

Course codes: GER-0170, GER 0170, GER0170, GER-170, GER 170, GER170

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