Kultur 6

The three articles for this Chapter's Kultur are interesting. They continue to offer an analytical but very approachable glance at life in Germany, and continue to draw on trends established in the first few chapters. The first article brings the world-wide phenomenon that is Tabloids to light. It seems that they are no different than what one would find in the United States.

The second article talks about privacy in Germany, highlighting how one should approach a closed door when in Deutschland. In past chapters, we  have already learned that privacy is not as valued in Germany than in the United States. The protocol for approaching a closed door in Germany reflects how one must be assertive and decisive with their actions. If one has a sufficient reason to knock once very loudly and enter a room, they should do it like so. Otherwise, they shouldn't be wasting whoever is behind the door's time.

The third article once again highlights aspects of German engineering. It begins with a small anecdote about being in a German subway station, and how the machine is quite complex. It perfectly segues into the notion of waste-management in Germany. Throwing out a small piece of trash has never seemed so complicated. However, this system seems to make great use out of waste, separating it so that things that are eligible may be reused. 

Pg. 211 talks about student living in Germany. Many aspects are quite similar to the United States, including the setup of Dorms however they are much more limited in Germany. Marginally more students live in apartments than in college dorms.

Pg 225 talks about Tübingen, Ann Arbor's sister city. It makes sense that they would be because it is a big college town much like Ann Arbor. It also has an old historic section, called die Aldstadt.