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Module LXG-3036:
Performing Germany

Performing Germany 2022-23
LXG-3036
2022-23
School Of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 1
20 credits
Module Organiser: Sarah Pogoda
Overview

The seminar will be organized in the following blocks:

Block I: Theories of Representation and Performance/Performativity. Students will read excerpts from texts by Erika Fischer-Lichte and Judith Butler as an outline for the theoretical framework of the module. Students will identify differences between representation and performance and gain an understanding of how these ideas are linked to questions of (national) identity.

Block II: Performing a rising nation in the 19th century. With case studies (German associations and festivals – Schützenvereine, Turnvereine, for instance) students will identify main issues for the German nation-building process and the idea of a German public sphere in the 19th century and apply theoretical approaches from Block I.

Block III: Case study: Performing 19th century Germany in the 21st century. In this block students will apply knowledge and skills from Block I and Block II for a 21st century case study which has been re-imagined since 19th century (for instance, the annual Wagnerian Bayreuth festival). Students will identify the changing nature of the chosen event over the course of the centuries and its affect on German identity discourse.

Block IV: Case Study: German theater and the nation. In this block students explore German theater and its importance for German identity. Readings and lectures on historical background and excerpts of examples of German plays that deal with national issues (e.g. Kleist: “Hermannschlacht”) with main focus on artistic negotiating German identity in contemporary theater (e.g. Christoph Schlingensief "Deutschlandssuche 99", Yael Ronen: "Common Ground").

Block V: Popular culture and performing the German nation. In this block students will study contemporary performances of a German nation in popular culture (the Football World Championship in Germany 2006, for instance). Based on readings about changing attitudes towards patriotism and the German nation since 2000 students will discuss how popular mass performances contribute to political self-understanding.

In a final revision session students will demonstrate their understanding of theories of performance/performativity and national identity when transferring it to non-German examples – e.g. their own cultural background or from other languages of their degree.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -To achieve Grade D the assessment must: - demonstrate knowledge of some, if only limited, theoretical ideas in performance, performativity and representation; - show some, if only limited, knowledge of stages in the German national building process - show some, if only limited, background knowledge of the socio-historical and ideological background of the period; - show attempts to analyse and understand visual and textual media in context; - demonstrate attemps to apply theory to answer an essay question; - attempt to give evidence; - attempt to present arguments; - show communicative performance without excessive inaccuracy or inadequateness; - show an attempt to avoid a large number of factual or typographical errors.

-good -To achieve Grade B the assessment must: - demonstrate a strong understanding of the theoretical idea of performance, performativity and representation; - demonstrate a good knowledge of stages in the German national building process; - show in-depth background knowledge of the socio-historical and ideological background of the period; - show a strong ability to analyse and understand a variety of visual and textual media in context;- demonstrate a good ability to apply theoretical approaches to a case study;- include original interpretation;- contain logically and coherently presented arguments; - show clear communicative performance with a high standard of accuracy and adequateness; - be almost free of factual or typographical errors;

-excellent -To achieve Grade A the assessment must: - demonstrate an excellent understanding of the theoretical idea of performance, performativity and representation; - demonstrate a concise and in-depth knowledge of stages in the German national building process; - show extensive background knowledge of the socio-historical and ideological background of the period; - show an excellent ability to analyse and understand a variety of visual and textual media in context; - demonstrate an excellent ability to apply theoretical approaches to a case study; - demonstrate original interpretation; - contain logically presented and defended arguments; - show strong and clear communicative performance with an excellent standard of accuracy and adequateness; - be free of factual or typographical errors.

-another level-To achieve Grade C the assessment must: - demonstrate attempts to understanding the theoretical idea of performance, performativity and representation; - demonstrate knowledge of stages in the German national building process - show background knowledge of the socio-historical and ideological background of the period; - show an ability to analyse and understand visual and textual media in context; - show an ability to apply theoretical approaches to explain problems; - attempt an original interpretation; - contain coherent arguments; - show communicative performance with relatively little inaccuracy or inadequateness; - avoid a large number of factual or typographical errors;

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse and critically engage with cultural performances of diverse medial character (theatre, festivals, newspapers, advertisement, music etc.).

  • Critically discuss interrelations between popular culture and ideology, with particular focus on identity politics.

  • Display mechanisms of nation building processes and linkages to performance/performativity of identity in a national context.

  • Identify stages of German nation building and present crucial historical performances of the nation.

  • Present and communicate complex argument in concise manner to a peer group.

  • Present arguments in essays and written assignments, supported by cultural and historical evidence.

  • Transfer knowledge and understanding from the German context to other national contexts.

  • Understand national identity as a result of social, political, cultural, historical and economic negotiations and understand the importance of public sphere.

  • Understand the central concepts of performance/performativity and representation. Identify differences of concepts.

Assessment method

Individual Presentation

Assessment type

Summative

Description

In-class test (40-min)in German or English

Weighting

20%

Due date

16/11/2022

Assessment method

Coursework

Assessment type

Summative

Description

Creative writing exercise (1,000 word)

Weighting

20%

Due date

06/12/2022

Assessment method

Essay

Assessment type

Summative

Description

3,000 word Essay (in German or English)

Weighting

60%

Due date

09/01/2023

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