Mexico

This course discusses the configuration and reconfiguration of the contemporary world system and Latin America's place within it. It examines different perspectives of globalization mainly through the lens of sociology and anthropology.  Topics include: approaches, definitions, and emphasis on the meaning and impact of globalization; economic insertion of a world periphery, regional integration systems, and resources at stake in global exchanges; global flows-- migratory, religious, touristic; diffusion and use of digital technologies, new social movements, and the global city from the south.

This is a student-oriented course which focuses on participants' cultural reflections of their experiences in Mexico, D.F. to demonstrate intercultural development. Weekly seminars examine topics such as preconceptions of Mexico City, cultural shock, language and cultural barriers, and relationships, among others. Assessment is based on active participate, weekly journal entries, and an in-class presentation.

This class analyzes the historical background of metal enameling as well as the basic techniques and procedures of enameling on iron to identify their influence in contemporary processes of this discipline. 

This course provides a study of the behavior patterns, attitudes, interests, values, beliefs, conflicts and other cultural aspects of human groups in different social situations. It focuses on the historical context of the development of social psychology and also examines key concepts at both the micro and macro scales of group dynamics: behavior, attitude, role development, and the psychological condition of both an individual and a group. The course also considers the problems and challenges of contemporary social psychology.