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Some of the stereotypes of Turkish immigrants given by Germans are that they are generally low educated, dependent, and burdensome. Germany has had major difficulty with integrating many of its Turkish immigrants. This is primarily due to the generally low education levels of immigrant Turks and the large language barrier that comes with it. Statistics show that Turks who know how to speak German, fall below 60% of the total immigrant population (Blashke, 2011). Tensions between native Germans and Turks can easily rise without the ability to communicate effectively. These lack of language skills are a major cause of the isolation of Turkish communities from the rest of Germany. Some Turkish communities in Bremen, such as Grӧpelingen, are so isolated that there is little to no need to speak German at all. They are filled with Turkish stores, restaurants, and other businesses that only service Turks. Lack of language skills often causes children of Turkish decent to fall behind in education. Germany has 3 core high school tracks, the highest being Gymnasium which is the one required to move on to university education (Blashke, 2011). According to Blashke “…there are only 16% of Turkish origin children who can make it to the top track, comparing to the 39% of native German children” (Blashke, 2011). The…

zealot. However, his strong persona allowed him to employ a quasi-Christian view to set in motion the atrocities of the Holocaust. His tactic centered on turning the people against their Jewish brothers and sisters. The German Jews were contributing citizens in Germany, many of whom were educated and business owners. Hitler viewed the "chosen people" not worthy of that title nor German citizenship, thus, Hitler used centuries of Jewish/Catholic friction and perceived economic inequality to…

what your trying relate. For instance, “I have faith in God” is much more powerful than just saying, “I have confidence in God.” Thus, the stronger your faith is in God the word you use to describe those feelings will be much more powerful. The etymology of the word belief is written in the Oxford English Dictionary: “Probably an alteration (with prefix substitution: see BE- prefix and compare slightly earlier BELIEVE v.) of YLEVE n. (compare earlier (aphetic) LEVE n.); YLEVEn. is in turn…

The processes in which the Germans were involved in to overcome the tragedies of World War II were vast and long. There were many complications present when the war ended; Germans found themselves questioned politically and mentally by their own compatriots, as well as outsiders. This essay will argue that the film The Murders Are Among Us depicts the complications involved in the German process of “overcoming the past,” post-World War II, through its characters. In particular, this essay will…

For many individuals there is a period when we must reconcile our past actions with our present reality. Though this can be accomplished through therapy, the challenge increases exponentially when an entire country is forced to confront its history. A notable example of this challenge is Germany after the events of World War II and the Holocaust. For German society, the current prevailing attitude is that a nation can only truly reckon with the past if they understand it. Das Boot is the perfect…

takes takes place on Idyllic Island off the coast of Naples, Italy in the summer of the 1950’s. In this book, a young boy goes to his uncles to work for him during the summer. While there, Nicola, local town fisherman, taught the young boy how to fish as well as shared memories with him from the war. While working for his uncle during the summer, the boy figures out how serious his fishing habits are. The young boy becomes very hardworking and finds himself going fishing every day as well.…

Europe, particularly Syria, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. Members of various religions, such as Islam, are also being welcomed into the country. Although Germany, as a state, is allowing immigrants, the citizens are not accepting immigrants into society. German people do not believe these refugees belong in their beloved country. This sense of nationalism has lead to riots, violence, and public humiliation throughout the country. The heavy influx of immigrants is also starting to drastically change…

Nationalism and Colonialism in the German Empire Within these two novels, there lies a common theme which aims to further develop and explore the state of the German mindset within the late 18th to early 19th century. One of these themes is the German belief of their racial superiority over all other existing races. The people of the German Empire believed that their racial purity and specific traits made them of a higher standard than those of any other ethnicity. For example, Rash states that…

comparing their culture with the United States culture. It is important to be self-aware of one’s own values and culture. Going forward, this paper will identify the key parts of Germany culture and the usefulness laptops would have in German culture. Cultural Analysis Germany is a country that has a low level of power distance. This means that there is not much of a “chain in command” style of culture in this country. The country is “highly decentralized and supported by a strong middle class”…

stopped in Germany. The entire World was in bad shape after the terrible war, but Mann explains how it seemed that nothing could go right for the Germans and with each blow the people’s hope began to diminish and the struggle to stay strong grew harder and harder. Amongst the ruins of the desolate state, political parties began to take advantage of the people’s need for leadership and began to battle over control and power. The two major…