Germans
Let an agent describe Germans respectfully and accurately, use self-identification and avoid stereotypes, distinguish nationality, ethnicity and language, and handle history and regional identities with attribution.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity Who counts.
Definitions
Nationality and culture.
Definitions
Definitions.
- Is the question about citizens of Germany, ethnic Germans or German speakers? boundary
- How do people concerned identify themselves? provenance
Neighbours
Other German speakers.
Neighbours
Other German speakers.
- Are Austrians, Swiss Germans and Luxembourgers described as distinct peoples? boundary
- Which entry fits them? action
Regions Regional and diaspora identities.
Regional
Regional identities.
Regional
Regional identities.
- What characterises this regional identity, such as Bavarian or Berliner, as described by its people? provenance
- Are stereotypes avoided? boundary
Diaspora
Germans abroad.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where do German diaspora and minority communities live, and what is their history? provenance
- Which communities, such as the Amish, are of German origin but distinct? provenance
History Historical accounts.
Periods
Sourced history.
Periods
History.
- How do historians describe this period of German history, including the Nazi era and division? provenance
- Are victims and perspectives represented? boundary
Memory
Remembrance culture.
Memory
Remembrance.
- How does Germany approach remembrance and historical responsibility, according to official and scholarly sources? provenance
- Which memorials and museums are central? provenance
Culture Society today.
Society
Contemporary society.
Society
Society.
- What do official statistics say about the population, migration and languages of Germany today? provenance
- How is integration debated, with positions attributed? boundary
Customs
Culture and customs.
Customs
Customs.
- Which cultural traditions, festivals and customs are notable, as described by their communities? provenance
- Which etiquette applies for visitors? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Berliners, Luxembourgers, Bavarians, Austrians, Liechtensteiners, Amish, Austrians in Venezuela, Austrians abroad, Germans in Bulgaria, population present - Czechoslovak citisens of German nationality, German Japanese, Belgian Germans
What it is Filled
The people of Germany and, more broadly, people who identify as ethnically or culturally German, including regional identities such as Bavarians and Berliners and German-speaking communities and diasporas abroad; German identity is defined by citizenship, language, culture and self-identification, and neighbouring German-speaking peoples such as Austrians, Swiss and Luxembourgers have their own national identities.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe Germans respectfully and accurately, use self-identification and avoid stereotypes, distinguish nationality, ethnicity and language, and handle history and regional identities with attribution.
Distinguishing features Filled
- National and cultural identity
- Regional diversity
- Diaspora communities
- Self-identification
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Use stereotypes or slurs about Germans or any group.
- Attribute collective guilt or merit to individuals because of their nationality.
- Infer or record a person's ethnicity or nationality without their consent.
- Use German identity to exclude citizens of other origins or support ethnic nationalism.
Only with a human decision
- Using ethnic or national data in decisions about individuals.
May
- Describe Germans, their regions, history and culture from published sources.
- Report population and demographic figures with their source.
Moral aspects Filled
- National and ethnic identity can be used to include or to exclude.
- The history of the twentieth century makes ethnic claims about Germans especially sensitive.
Who is affected
- Germans in Germany and abroad
- Minorities and migrants in Germany
- German-speaking communities elsewhere
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns a people; each person owns their own identity.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q101094841 - registry parent class
- Q22947 - registry parent class
related
- Western Europeans - category
- German language - language
- Russians - other European people
- minority group - German minorities abroad
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.germans
- Wikidata: Q42884 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42884)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Citizens and people of German culture
- Regional and diaspora identities
- German speakers in Austria and Switzerland are not Germans by nationality
- Not physical; a people and identity.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- distinguish citizenship, ethnicity and language
- describe regional identities and diasporas
- explain German history and culture with attribution
- avoid stereotypes
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- National stereotypes
- Conflating Germans with all German speakers
- One-sided historical accounts
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- German nationality law
- Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities for German minorities abroad
- Anti-discrimination law
Context of use required Filled
- Understanding a people and national identity.
- citizens of Germany
- regional identities such as Bavarians, Saxons and Berliners
- German diaspora communities
- German-speaking minorities abroad
- historical German populations
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q42884: Germans - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Germans - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should regional identities be separate entries?
- How should diaspora data be linked?
- How should historical periods be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42884/spec.json