RLSP 201
The Cultures of Spain Fall 2012
Division I
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Linguistically, culturally, and historically, Spain is a composite of the groups that have inhabited the peninsula from the past to the present. Our course examines Spain’s pluricultural history and the literature, art, architecture, music, and film that result from its diversity. We begin our course with the cultural products of the period of convivencia between Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Civilizations, marked by waves of both tolerance and conflict, during which the first texts were written in Castilian Spanish. From there we will consider the development of national consciousness in Spain and its autonomous regions, including the Basque County, Catalonia, and Galicia, and its implications on language use and artistic production. Finally, we examine the most recent thought on local identity in the context of globalization and the influx of immigrants into Spain from North Africa, Latin America, and elsewhere. Secondary texts will be provided for historical and socio-political background and reference. Conducted in Spanish.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 20
Expected: 20
Class#: 1848
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: active participation in class discussions, oral presentations, short writing assignments, a midterm and a final essay
Prerequisites: Spanish 105, permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: Spanish majors and certificate candidates
Unit Notes: formerly RLSP 111
Distributions: Division I
Attributes: INST Borders, Exiles + Diaspora Studies Electives

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