Modern Germany

This thematic encyclopedia presents a broad overview of contemporary Germany spanning such topics as geography pop culture the media and gender roles.Themes in the book cover geography; history; politics and government; economy; religion and thought; social classes and ethnicity; gender marriage and sexuality; education; language; etiquette; literature and drama; art and architecture; music and dance; food; leisure and sports; and media and pop culture. Within each theme short topical entries cover a wide array of key concepts and ideas from LGBTQ issues in Germany to linguistic dialects to the famous Oktoberfest.