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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Studies great works of European and Latin American fiction. Attention to a variety of forms including: the picaresque, epistolary, realist, naturalist, and magical realist fiction. Emphasizes ways in which the unique history of each country shaped the imaginative responses of its writers. Authors include Cervantes, Laclos, Goethe, Mann, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, Zola, Unamuno, Wolf, Garcia Marquez, and Allende. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of Indian popular culture over the last two decades, through a variety of material such as popular fiction, music, television and Bombay cinema. Explores major themes and their representations in relation to current social and political issues, elements of the formulaic masala movie, music and melodrama, ideas of nostalgia and incumbent change in youth culture, and questions of gender and sexuality in popular fiction. Taught in English. Enrollment limited.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Examines a range of communication styles and techniques resulting from different cultural norms and traditions. Begins with a general theoretical framework and then moves into case studies. Topics include understanding the relationship between communication and culture, differences in verbal and non-verbal communication styles, barriers to intercultural communication, modes of specific cross-cultural communication activities (argumentation, negotiation, conflict resolution) and intercultural adjustment. Case studies explore specific ways of communicating in Asian and European cultures. Graduate students are expected to complete additional assignments. Taught in English. Enrollment limited.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to a variety of fictional works by contemporary women writers. International perspective emphasizes the extent to which each author's work reflects her distinct cultural heritage and to what extent, if any, there is an identifiable female voice that transcends national boundaries. Uses a variety of interpretive perspectives, including sociohistorical, psychoanalytic, and feminist criticism, to examine texts. Authors include Mariama Ba, Isabel Allende, Anita Desai, Maxine Hong Kingston, Toni Morrison, Doris Lessing, Alifa Riyaat, Yang Jiang, Nawal Al-Saadawi, and Sawako Ariyoshi. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to fictional works by contemporary women writers. Subject's international perspective emphasizes the extent to which each author's work reflects her distinct cultural heritage and to what extent, if any, we can identify a female voice that transcends national boundaries. Interpretive perspectives, including sociohistorical, psychoanalytic, and feminist criticism. Authors include: Mariama Ba, Isabel Allende, Hong Kingston, Toni Morrison, Alifa Riyaat, Nawal Al-Saadawi, Yang Jiang, Anita Desai, and Sawako Ariyoshi. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
Development of bilingualism in human history (from Australopithecus to present day). Focuses on linguistic aspects of bilingualism; models of bilingualism and language acquisition; competence versus performance; effects of bilingualism on other domains of human cognition; brain imaging studies; early versus late bilingualism; opportunities to observe and conduct original research; and implications for educational policies among others. Students participate in six online web meetings with partner institutions. Taught in English. Enrollment limited.
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Prereq: 24.900
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3.00 Credits
Studies how visual images shape the identity of peoples, cultures, and events in Asia. Uses prototype digital projects as case studies to introduce the conceptual and practical issues involved in "visualizing cultures." Projects look at American, Chinese, and Japanese graphics depicting contacts between Asia and the West in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Taught in English. Enrollment limited.
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3.00 Credits
Explores a range of topics related to Asian American identity and cultural politics through discussion of literature (fiction and nonfiction). Topics include immigration, assimilation, cultural or biracial identity, affirmative action, Asian Americans in the workplace, and interracial dating and marriage. Examines cultural debates surrounding various identity labels, including "Banana," "AZN," and "FOB." Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
Examines traditional forms of East Asian culture (including literature, art, performance, food, and religion) as well as contemporary forms of popular culture (film, pop music, karaoke, and manga). Covers China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with an emphasis on China. Considers women's culture, as well as the influence and presence of Asian cultural expressions in the US. Uses resources in the Boston area, including the MFA, the Children's Museum, and the Sackler collection at Harvard. Taught in English.
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