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In this chapter I will examine the stereotypical picture of Germans as hard-working people in order to show whether the widely-held belief, especially in the Anglo-Saxon world, that ‘all Germans work hard’ is a myth or reality. I will use as my informants British students on industrial work placements in Germany.
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Zemke, U. (2000). ’All Germans work hard’: Myth or Reality? The Experience of British Students on Industrial Placements in Germany. In: Emig, R. (eds) Stereotypes in Contemporary Anglo-German Relations. Anglo-German Foundation for the Study of Industrial Society. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403919465_11
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