SJ1B011 Latin American Culture and Society. The Caribbean and Central America

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/3. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Milada Malá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:40 K33
Prerequisites
SJ1A002 Practical Spanish II || SJIA007 Practical Spanish II &&! SJ0B789 Latinamerican indigenous cult. &&! SJ0B790 South America
The student is suppossed to have passed the history exam (Úvod do dějin a kultury hisp. zemí I).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The cours offers a complex view of the contemporary social situation in some Spanish speaking coutries of Latin America.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete this course will have an understanding of the complex multiethnical and multicultural society in the Spanish speaking countries of Central America and the Caribbean. Students will have general knowledge of the general social structures of the majority society and they will get acquainted with the basic profiles of the most representative ethnic groups (their history, culture, traditions and ways of life).
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. History of North America and Caribean regions. 3. Cuba. 4. Dominican republic. Puerto Rico. 5. Mexico 6. Guatemala 7. Honduras. 8. Salvador. 9. Nicaragua. 10. Costa Rica. 11. Panama. 12. Evaluation.
Literature
  • Blancarte, Roberto, Cultura e identidad nacional. Fondo de cultura económica, México, 2007
  • Naranjo Orovio, Consuelo, Historia de Cuba, Madrid, Editorial Doce Calles, 2009.
  • Opatrný, Josef, Stručné dějiny států. Panama. Praha, Libri, 2004
  • KAŠPAR, Oldřich. Dějiny Mexika. Edited by Eva Mánková. 2. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2009, 397 s. ISBN 9788071063407. info
  • KAŠPAR, Oldřich. Dějiny karibské oblasti. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2002, 261 s. ISBN 80-7106-557-9. info
Teaching methods
Ninety minutes classes. Combination of seminars and student presentations.
Assessment methods
Fulfilling requirements: a) presentation in cláss b) regular homework (in Elf) c) activity in clases
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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