NY Times - German Fascination With Degres Claims Latest Victim

"Many Germans believe the scandals are rooted in their abiding respect, and even lust, for academic accolades, including the use of Prof. before Dr. and occasionally Dr. Dr. for those with two doctoral degrees. Prof. Dr. Volker Rieble, a law professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, calls this obsession “title arousal.”"

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/world/europe/german-education-chief-quits-in-scandal-ref
lecting-fascination-with-titles.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Posted by Liviu Giosan

19/02/13