Comparing National Stereotypes in different cultures: German in Dutch and Russian language teaching at schools and universities

Stereotypes, prejudices, hostile images and clichés are different forms of self-images and images of others. This paper establishes stereotypes as a scalable concept to distinguish them from other forms of fixed attributions. It features a comparison of national stereotypes about Germany, the Germans and the German language from a Dutch and Russian perspective and discusses the use of stereotypes in foreign language teaching, which are aimed at culturally reflective learning.Stereotypes, prejudices, hostile images and clichés are different forms of self-images and images of others. This paper establishes stereotypes as a scalable concept to distinguish them from other forms of fixed attributions. It features a comparison of national stereotypes about Germany, the Germans and the German language from a Dutch and Russian perspective and discusses the use of stereotypes in foreign language teaching, which are aimed at culturally reflective learning.Stereotypes, prejudices, hostile images and clichés are different forms of self-images and images of others. This paper establishes stereotypes as a scalable concept to distinguish them from other forms of fixed attributions. It features a comparison of national stereotypes about Germany, the Germans and the German language from a Dutch and Russian perspective and discusses the use of stereotypes in foreign language teaching, which are aimed at culturally reflective learning.Stereotypes, prejudices, hostile images and clichés are different forms of self-images and images of others. This paper establishes stereotypes as a scalable concept to distinguish them from other forms of fixed attributions. It features a comparison of national stereotypes about Germany, the Germans and the German language from a Dutch and Russian perspective and discusses the use of stereotypes in foreign language teaching, which are aimed at culturally reflective learning

Mononuclear cells modulate the activity of pancreatic stellate cells which in turn promote fibrosis and inflammation in chronic pancreatitis

Background: Interactions between mononuclear cells and activated pancreatic myofibroblasts (pancreatic stellate cells; PSC) may contribute to inflammation and fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis (CP). Methods: Markers of fibrosis and inflammation were concomitantly analysed by immunohistochemistry in chronic pancreatitis tissues. In vitro, PSC were stimulated with TNFalpha and LPS. Primary human blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and PSC were cocultured, followed by analysis of cytokines and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. PBMC were derived from healthy donors and CP and septic shock patients. Results: In areas of mononuclear cell infiltration in chronic pancreatitis tissues, there was decreased immunoreactivity for collagen1 and fibronectin, in contrast to areas with sparse mononuclear cells, although PSC were detectable in both areas. LPS and TNFalpha induced collagen1 and fibronectin levels as well as the matrix degradation enzyme MMP-1. Coculture experiments with PSC and PBMC revealed increased fibronectin secretion induced by PBMC. In addition, donor and CP PBMC significantly induced an increase in IL-6, MCP-1 and TGFbeta levels under coculture conditions. Determination of the source of cytokines and ECM proteins by mRNA expression analysis confirmed PSC as major contributors of ECM production. The increase in cytokine expression was PBMC- and also PSC-derived. Conclusion: Mononuclear cells modulate the activity of pancreatic stellate cells, which may in turn promote fibrosis and inflammation

Am Ohr der Staatsmacht

Am Ohr der Staatsmacht : über das (Ab-)Hören in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarcks ´Das Leben der Anderen´ und Erich Loests Stasi-Dokumentationen. - In: Geschichte, die noch qualmt : Erich Loest und sein Werk / hrsg. von Carsten Gansel ... - Göttingen : Steidl, 2011. - S. 245-25

Feinsinn

Feinsinn : Antinomie des Geschmacks zwischen Physiologie und Poetik. - In: Theorien der Literatur / hrsg. von Hans Vilmar Geppert ... - Tübingen : Francke. - Bd. 3. (2007). - S. 125-14

Poesie und Wissen bei Durs Grünbein

Poesie und Wissen bei Durs Grünbein : einführende Überlegungen / Kai Bremer, Fabian Lampart, Jörg Wesche. - In: Schreiben am Schnittpunkt / Kai Bremer ... (Hg.). - Freiburg im Breisgau : Rombach, 2007. - S. 7-16. - (Rombach Wissenschaft / Reihe Litterae ; 154

Feinsinn

Feinsinn : Antinomie des Geschmacks zwischen Physiologie und Poetik. - In: Theorien der Literatur / hrsg. von Hans Vilmar Geppert ... - Tübingen : Francke. - Bd. 3. (2007). - S. 125-14

Die Masken des Skandalösen

Die Masken des Skandalösen : Verstellung und Enthüllung als provokative Strukturprinzipien in Lessings Problemkomödie ´Die Juden´. - In: Lessings Skandale / hrsg. von Jürgen Stenzel ... - Tübingen : Niemeyer, 2005. - S. 145-160. - (Wolfenbütteler Studien zur Aufklärung ; 29