Over the last decade, methodological innovations have strongly influenced approaches to German Intellectual and Cultural History from 1870 through 1989. Subtitled "Cultural Studies and Modern German History," this course will assess recent developments in the field. We will first consider the terms and goals of Cultural Studies as applied to German issues. We will then assess representative examples of the new trends. Finally, we will investigate the impact of the new methods on recent publications in the field. By doing so, we will survey the major stages of modern German cultural history, and historiographical trends within the present job and publication market.