Course: German History (5210-281)

Persons:

• (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

seminar

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

Using selected primary texts, the socio-historical development of Germany since the middle of the 18th century until the end of the German empire is studied. The focus lies on the reflection of individual social groups in the estate-based society and the performance society as well as newly emerged social groups of the 19th century such as entrepreneurs, employees, and workers.

Literature:

Jürgen Kocka: Sozialgeschichte - Begriffe, Entwicklung, Probleme.

Hansjoachim Henning: Sozialgeschichtliche Entwicklungen in Deutschland von 1815 nis 1860.

Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl: Die bürgerliche Gesellschaft.

Volker Hentschel: Geschichte der deutschen Sozialpolitik 1880-1980.

Gerhard A. Ritter und Klaus Tenfelde: Arbeiter im Deutschen Kaiserreich 1871-1914.

Jürgen Kocka: Die Angestellten in der deutschen Geschichte. Vom Privatbeamten zum angestellten Arbeitnehmer 1850-1980.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

The major subject 'History' van only be attended in combination with the major subject 'Historical Economic Research'.

Module:

• 5209-280 Seminar Module History (compulsory)