Kultur Kapitel 11 Tamar

Breaking Down the Wall in the Head deals with the after effects of having a division between east and west. This article describes how although there is no longer a physical separation, a mental one still exist and that money is not the answer to solving this problem.

Ostalgie is a term used to describe being nostalgic for life in east Germany. Because nearly all brands and most other aspects of east German life disappeared after reunification, some east Germans miss part of what they had. Some are now quickly trying to salvage and bring back certain brands, movies and TV shows.

Backward Southerners, Frigid Northerners is about the way North and South Germans view each other. According to the article these two groups are very prejudiced against one another. North germans view southerners as lazy and slow, while Southerners view those from the north as uptight and rude.

The Germans is a a timeline of German history from post world war two to present. It describes the build up of the Berlin wall and the cold war and then the reunification. It also talks about post cold war era and the unemployment.