Spanish

This course combines the study of inequality and social structure in Spanish society with first-hand experience at NGOs and various other associations. Topics include: social inequality, and social stratification; the labor market in Spain -- an analysis of the current situation; immigration -- the Spanish experience; social mobility; changing values and secularization in Spain; transition to democracy and the awakening of civil society; consensus and conflict-- five decades of mobilization in Spain; social movements and the emergence of new political organizations in the 21st century; Spain in the global framework-- populism, polarization, and politicization of social life.

This course offers a study of trade policy, including the foundations of the multilateral trading system, as well as the main elements of preferential trade agreements. It discusses aspects related to the growing internationalization and interdependence of the world economy.

This course explores the main problems, themes, and foundations of political aesthetics, particularly the tense and diffuse relationship between aesthetics and politics.

This course is divided into two parts. In part one, it provides an overview of Latin American history from pre-Columbian America to today. In part two, it discusses the politics of the region including construction of the state, globalization, international markets, political institutions, and elections.

This is a special studies course involving an internship with a corporate, public, governmental, or private organization, arranged with the Study Center Director or Liaison Officer. Specific internships vary each term and are described on a special study project form for each student. A substantial paper or series of reports is required. Units vary depending on the contact hours and method of assessment. The internship may be taken during one or more terms but the units cannot exceed a total of 12.0 for the year.

Topics in this Economic Sociology course include: genesis of the capitalist economic system; sociological ambiguities of the economy; the new neo-liberal system-- the German model and the North American model; contemporary economic organization; social effects of economic flexibility; society, economy, and globalization.

This course offers a study of the major themes, theoretical approaches, and authors of Latin American anthropology, societies, and cultures.

This course examines the forms, channels, and strategies behind the distribution of propaganda. It reviews the history of propaganda from antiquity, through the Middle Ages, the invention of mechanized printing, and to the modern state. Particular emphasis is placed on propaganda in modern wartime.