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4.00 Credits
Human Rights Starting with core texts on the sociology of law, includingMaxWeber and Jürgen Habermas, this course asks what law is and what its role in society should be, including the nature of bureaucracies created under those legal structures. It examines writers who detail competing conceptions of why and whether courts should be given independent power separate from democratic institutions, both at common law and through constitutional review. The class considers three major themes of the effect of law on society: the structure of the economy, race and racism, and the role of women in society. A strong emphasis in the course is understanding not just the static effects of the law, but also the constraints put on the ability of social movements to effect democratic change to contest those legal structures.
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4.00 Credits
GIS, Human Rights, Political Studies, Social Policy This course retraces the main lines of development of the welfare state, examining the social demands and political conflicts out of which "welfare"emerged, and the values and principles that have subsequently informed welfare policies. The course considers debates and conflicts over the scope and aims of welfare states during the last two decades, and examines innovative policy ideas to reform the welfare state or bring it into line with changing realities. Case studies are drawn from Sweden, Germany, Britain, Italy, and the United States; comparison of the piecemeal approach of the latter with more comprehensive European social democracy is a consistent focus. The policy arenas discussed include youth unemployment and job sharing; equal opportunity for women; the social integration of marginalized groups; flexible time regimes; and the challenge of an aging population.
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4.00 Credits
GIS, Social Policy, STS This course explores how sociologists and other social scientists contribute to understanding health and illness and the organization and delivery of health care. The focus is medical practice and institutions in the contemporary United States, with some occasional international comparisons. Key topics include illness as an existential and cultural experience, as compared with biomedical conceptions of disease; the social distribution of disease across the life cycle and geographical locales, and by gender, race, ethnicity, and social class; the medical professions and the organization of health care; and new technologies and the frontiers of bioethics.
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4.00 Credits
This seminar explores the contemporary urban condition in the United States and beyond. Its goal is to help students develop analytical tools through which to decipher and critically interpret some of the large-scale transformations of urban economic, political, and social life that have unfolded during the last 30 years, with specific reference to questions of social justice and injustice. Among the several broad questions the course considers are: In what ways have cities become the sites for the production and entrenchment of new forms of class-based and ethnoracial inequality/injustice? What are the origins and causes of such inequalities?
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8.00 Credits
This course enables students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish to complete three semesters of college Spanish in five months (8 credits at Bard and 4 credits in Mexico in January). Students attend eight hours of class per week, plus two hours with a Spanish tutor. Oral communication and reading and writing skills are developed through a variety of approaches. The text, Español en español, is supplemented by the innovative video program Destinos, frequent drills in the language laboratory, and cultural activities outside of class. During the month in Mexico, students complete daily intensive study of Spanish at a language institute, live with a Mexican family, and make excursions to surrounding areas of interest. Admission is by permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course, designed for the student with some prior exposure to Spanish or excellent command of another Romance language, covers major topics in grammar with intensive practice in the four skills (speaking, comprehension, reading, writing). The specially designed textbook provides a streamlined review of basic topics and detailed exercises for advanced topics. Authentic video material from Spain and Latin America supplements the textbook. One additional hour per week of practice with a Spanish tutor and substantial work in the language lab are required. This course prepares students for summer language programs abroad or Spanish 201.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to perfect the command of all four language skills (speaking, comprehension, reading, writing) through intensive grammar review, conversation practice, reading of modern Spanish texts, writing simple compositions, and language lab work. It also expands understanding of the richness and variety of Hispanic cultures in Latin America, Spain, and the United States. Prerequisite: Spanish 106 or 110.
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4.00 Credits
This course continues to refine the student's mastery of speaking, reading, comprehension, and writing. Advanced study of grammar is supplemented with a video series and reading on a wide variety of topics related to Spanish and Latin American history, literature, music, and art. Topics include Latin American military dictatorships and issues surrounding the Hispanic presence in the United States. Reading includes excerpts from Don Quijote, indigenous Mexican poetry, and modern novels. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course is for students who have been exposed to Spanish at home and wish to achieve confidence in speaking, writing, and reading the language. Grammar study capitalizes on prior contact with the language and allows more rapid progress than in a standard setting. Emphasis is placed on written composition, accelerated grammar review, and the discussion of issues pertinent to Hispanic cultures. The course incorporates a video series that provides the opportunity for engagement with a wide variety of topics related to Spanish and Latin American history, literature, music, and art.
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4.00 Credits
Human Rights, SRE This multidisciplinary course provides an indepth study of historical, social, political, legal, and linguistic issues surrounding the Hispanic presence in the United States. It also gives advanced Spanish students an opportunity to utilize and improve their communication skills and broaden their cultural perspectives. The first four weeks are devoted to instruction in ESL (English as a Second Language) pedagogy. Students are then matched with Spanish speakers in the community and begin providing instruction in conversational English. For the remainder of the semester, students meet in seminar format to discuss course readings. Guest lecturers address such topics as the history of Hispanic immigration to this country (with a focus on New York State), economic issues regarding immigrants and migrants, political conflicts arising out of illegal immigration, legislation and the role of the INS, attitudes toward Hispanics, and issues surrounding bilingualism. Prerequisites: at least one year of college-level Spanish and approval of the instructor.
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