Sickness, Insanity and Transgression in German Literature and Film

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In this course students will explore the concepts of physical and psychological health and happiness by analyzing the ways in which sickness, insanity and social transgression appear in a range of cultural records from the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Germany. We will review these concepts by looking at a range of cultural records, including literary texts, medical, psychological and contemporary scientific writings and films.