ROML 297 - Spring Term Abroad in Romance Languages

Credits: 4
Planned Offering: Spring

A spring-term abroad topics course in which the language of instruction is English, while students also study the language of the host country (French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese). The course topic is an intensive cultural study related to one of the societies that speak Romance Languages, with an emphasis on experiential learning. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Spring 2014 Topic:

ROML 297: Spring Term Abroad: Multiculturalism in Brazil (4). This seminar is based in Rio de Janeiro, using the city as a microcosm of Brazil and an example of a multicultural society. The course focuses on the social dynamics that have engaged Brazilians of diverse backgrounds, marked by differences of gender, ethnicity, and class, and on how multiculturalism and the ensuing conflicts have continuously shaped and reshaped individual subjectivities and national identity. Some of the key issues addressed include: Brazil’s ethnic formation; myths of national identity; class and racial relations; and women in Brazilian society. Readings, movies and site visits to places of cultural and historical interest enhance students’ learning experience. Students also attend a Portuguese language course (beginner or intermediate-advanced level) that includes a Portuguese for Business component. (HU) Pinto-Bailey. Spring 2014