LC 274 Women and Minorities in Eastern German Culture (CHC,
G)
Internet Resources
As with all internet sites, when deciding to use the information weigh your sources carefully. Does the site look reputable? What are the qualifications of the web site's author? Who produces the web site? Are there ads on the web site? How might they affect the information? What kind of other web sites is this one linked to? What material does it cite to back up its information? Is it a primary or secondary source? What is the tone of the web site? Is it formal or informal? How does that effect the credibility of the web site? I have not looked at all of these in-depth, but have tried to review some of the following web sites.
Remember** -articles in academic journals (in the library, digital versions
or e-journals) are refereed. This means that each article is read by one or
more experts in the field before it is accepted for publication. This hightens
the credibility of these articles as they have been approved by their qualified
peers.
Resources in English:
DEFA Film Library - University of
Massachusetts - The source for East German cinema in the United States. Good
for basic information on a film.
Icestorm International - the international
distributor of East German cinema. Good information on film and directors
International Movie Database - a commercial database
of lots and lots of films. Good for basic information on a film.
Goethe Institut - Page
on East German Classics - an excellent source on directors and films
Simone Shoemaker -
review
Helma Sanders-Brahms
The Oppermanns
- Jewish Heritage Video Collection -Sidney
Lumet
Rosa Luxemburg Marxist
resource/ link of the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
(a PDS web site)/ The
"War and the Workers" Pamphlet
Clara Zetkin Marxist resource
Centropa - living Jewish culture in Eastern and Central Europe
Resources in German:
University of Oldenburg
- database on DEFA film
Kurt
Maetzig
Other resources for film presentations: Look up your film in the index
if there is not a specific article devoted to your director or film.
After the Wall Ed. Patricia Smith 1999 DD 289.5 .A38
DEFA : East German cinema, 1946-1992 / edited by Seán Allan and John Sandford. PN1999.D4 D34 1999 on reserve (useful for all film presentations) -
Handbook of Soviet and East European Films and Filmmakers Ed. Thomas Slater PN 1993.5 .R9 H 28 1992 on reserve (useful for a quick overview of DEFA Film history)
Women after Communism Helen Frink. HQ 1630.5 F 764 2001
See the Syllabus for a complete list of films on reserve