Center: 
Barcelona
Discipline(s): 
Communications
Intercultural Communication
Course code: 
CM/IC 329
Terms offered: 
Fall
Spring
Summer
Credits: 
3
Language of instruction: 
Spanish
Description: 

This course has been designed to introduce students to Hispanic cultures and their societies. Spain and Latin America will be approached from a transatlantic perspective taking into consideration their diversity and their complexity. Questions related to identity, nation and territory are essential and thus will be analyzed and discussed in class. The course will also inquire into the concept of culture and cultural identity and it will discuss perceptions of time, society, family, religion and values in Hispanic societies. Some basic communication theory will be presented and sites of cultural interest visited.

Prerequisites: 

Advanced I level of Spanish or above.

Attendance policy: 

Attendance is mandatory for all IES classes, including field studies. Any exams, tests, presentations, or other work missed due to student absences can only be rescheduled in cases of documented medical or family emergencies. If a student misses more than three classes in any course half a letter grade will be deducted from the final grade for every additional absence. Seven absences in any course will result in a failing grade.

Learning outcomes: 

By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• identify cultural and social processes in Spain and Latin America from a historical transatlantic perspective;
•    Distinguish societies´ complexities and differences depending on their cultural practices,
communication dynamics and traditions, amongst other.
•    recognize cultural difference and be understanding and tolerant towards them;
• Express themselves in Spanish and with criterion about topics tackled in the course verbally and in written form.

Method of presentation: 

• LECTURES: professor will provide the historical, political, social and economic context of the content of the course.

• CLASS DISCUSSIONS: based on key texts compiled in the course reader. All required readings can be
found in the course reading package. The readings listed for a particular session must be completed
BEFORE coming to class that day.

• FIELD STUDIES:professors guided visits to significant sites related to the content and outcomes of the
course.

• CLASS PRESENTATIONS: students will contribute to run a given session by an oral group presentation
selected by them.

LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: Spanish

Required work and form of assessment: 

Class participation (20%); Oral presentation on a selected reading (10%); Essays (30%); Midterm exam (20%); Final exam (20%)

Students’ participation in class is essential and it will be assessed. Students are expected to have an active role in the class, participating in class discussions and fulfilling the required work for each session (readings and other possible materials such as films and documentaries as stated). Students are also required to give an oral presentation in group on one of the topics of the course, under the professor’s guide and instructions. Two essays (3 pages long; Time New Roman 12; 1.5 line spacing) will be written by each student on a topic given by the instructor. Essays will be submitted in hard copy and also sent by email to the professor. Two exams –midterm and final- on the contents of the course will be taken by each student.

content: 

Session 1: introduction to the course. Topics for oral presentations and essays.

Session 2: The Hispanic world: Spain and Latin America in perspective. Images, visions and transatlantic approaches.
Required Reading: Elliot, J. (2006) “En el espejo del tiempo: Am?rica Y Espa?a en el espejo del tiempo. Visiones atl?nticas del mundo hisp?nico”, in Diario ABC, 2003: 1-4
Vilanova, Nuria (2007): “Territorialidades acad?micas y poscolonialidades disciplinarias: los estudios de Am?rica Latina en Espa?a” en Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez (coords.) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 133-148. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Session 3: Transatlantic encounters (i). Interpretative debates.
Required Reading: Elliot, J. (2006) “En el espejo del tiempo: Am?rica Y Espa?a en el espejo del tiempo. Visiones atl?nticas del mundo
hisp?nico”, in Diario ABC, 2003: 1-4
Vilanova, Nuria (2007): “Territorialidades acad?micas y poscolonialidades disciplinarias: los estudios de Am?rica Latina en Espa?a” en Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez
(coords.) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 133-148. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Session 4: Transatlantic encounters (ii) Food and history
Required Reading: Mintz, Sydney (1996). Dulzura y poder: el lugar del az?car en la historia moderna, 13-15, 32-33, 62-65, 76-77, 196-199, 216-221. M?xico. Siglo XXI.
Crosby, Alfred (1991) El intercambio transoce?nico. Consecuencias biol?gicas y culturales a partir de 1492, pp. 13-15, 39-41, 69-72, M?xico: UNAM

Session 5: Transatlantic encounters (iii). Food and history.
Field Study: Chocolate Museum and Barri de La Ribera
 

Session 6: Migration in Spain: domestic immigrants and cultural reconfigurations.
Required Reading:
Sol?, Carlota (1982). Los inmigrantes en la sociedad y en la cultura catalana: 19-42. Barcelona: Pen?nsula.

Session 7: Migration in Spain: international migrations (1990-2011).
Required Reading:
Gil Araujo, Sandra: “Migraciones latinoamericanas hacia el
Estado espa?ol. La reactivaci?n del sistema migratorio tranatl?ntico” en Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez (coords) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 189-220. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Session 8: Migration in Spain: international migrations (1990-2011).
Required Reading:
Tedesco, Laura (2010): Latinoamericanos en Espa?a: de la integraci?n al retorno, in Ayuso, Anna y Gemma Pinyol: Inmigraci?n Latinaamericana en Espa?a. Estado de la Investigaci?n, Barcelona, CIDOB (p. 119-138)

Session 9: Cultural diversity in Spain: Multicultural debates, communication and culture.
Required Reading:
Pajares, Miguel (2005). La integraci?n ciudadana: una perspectiva sobre la inmigraci?n: 13-18, 35-48; 65-70. Barcelona: Ic?ria.
Bilbeny, Norbert (2002). Por una causa com?n. ?tica para la diversidad: 33-46; 167-180. Barcelona: Gedisa.

Session 10: Cultural diversity in Spain: looking to urban spaces and migration
Required Reading:
Sargatal Ballester, Alba(2001) : Gentrificaci?n e inmigraci?n en los centros hist?ricos: el caso del Raval de Barcelona, Scripta Nova, num 5. http://www.raco.cat/index.php/Biblio3w/article/view/13202
6/181871
“El mestizaje del Raval atrae a 25 millones de visitantes al a?o,” El Periodico, 27 may, 2008

Session 11: Multiculturality and the city.
Field Study: El Raval

Session 12: Midterm exam

Session 13: Values, faith and family in the Hispanic world: historical perspectives (1975-2011).
Required Reading: S?nchez-Mellado, Luz (2005) “La revoluci?n familiar”, EL Pais Semanal 09/10/2005

Session 14: Latin American migrations and family reconfigurations
Required Reading:
Parella Rubio, Sonia (2000) : El trasvase de desigualdades de clase y etnia entre mujeres: los servicios de proximidad, Papers, 60 (pp.275-289)
S?nchez-Vallejo, Mar?a Antonia (2008), “Nace la familia transoce?nica, El Pa?s, 08/11/2008

Session 15: Latin American migrations in Spain: race and gender
Film discussion in class: Flores de Otro Mundo

Session 16: : Latin American migrations: voices and life experiences
Required Reading:
Vazquez Garc?a, Norma (2008) :”¿Te vas a tu casa? Reflexiones en primera persona sobre la inmigraci?n, la visibilidad, la integraci?n y las identidades en conflicto”, en Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez (coords) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 293-310. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Session 17 : : Latin American migrations: perceptions of the “other” (youth)
Required Reading:
Feixa, Carles y Noem? Caselles: “De bandas Latinas y organizaciones juveniles: la experiencia de Barcelona” (pp. 273-292)

Session 18: Latin American migrations and the media (Guest Speaker)

Session 19: Language and Hispanism: Nation, culture and power, coexistence and conflict
Required Reading:
Lozano, Irene (2005), “Lenguas en guerra”, Aula de Cultura Virtual, 1-5, http://servicios.elcorreo.com/auladecultura/lozano5.html

Session 20: Power and Communication in Latin America orality, writing, ethnic groups and cultural dynamics.
Required Reading:
Lienhard, Martin (1992). La voz y su huella: 25-32. Lima: Horizonte.

Session 21: : National myths and colonialism in Latin America
Required Reading:
Paz, Octavio (1981). El laberinto de la soledad: 72-97. (M?xico, 1950). M?xico, D.F.: Fondo de Cultura Econ?mica.

Session 22: Ambiguous identities in Hispanic America
Required Reading:
Garavaglia, Juan Carlos y Juan Carlos Grosso (2009): “Identidad, identidades: una vision desde la Am?rica Hispana (siglos XVIII-XIX)”, en Martinez Mauri, M?nica: Identitats Ambivalents a debat, Quaderns de l’Institut Catal? d’Antropologia, num. 25, Editorial UOC

Session 23: Hybridity, heterogeneity and transculturation
Required Reading:
Ortiz, Fernando (1991). Contrapunteo cubano del tabaco y el az?car: 86-90. La Habana: Editorial de Ciencias Sociales.
Stolcke, Verena (1992): Racismo y Sexualidad en la Cuba Colonial, 37-48, Madrid, Alianza Editorial,

Session 24: Student Presentations and Review

Final Exam

Required readings: 

“El mestizaje del Raval atrae a 25 millones de visitantes al a?o,” El Periodico, 27 may, 2008

Bilbeny, Norbert (2002). Por una causa com?n. ?tica para la diversidad: 33-46; 167-180. Barcelona: Gedisa.

Cort?s, Hern?n (1985). Cartas de relaci?n: 35-41. M?xico, D.F.: Editores Mexicanos Unidos.

Crosby, Alfred (1991) El intercambio transoce?nico. Consecuencias biol?gicas y culturales a partir de 1492, pp. 13-15, 39-41, 69-72, M?xico: UNAM

Elliot, J. (2006) “En el espejo del tiempo: Am?rica Y Espa?a en el espejo del tiempo. Visiones atl?nticas del mundo hisp?nico”, in Diario ABC, 2003: 1-4

Feixa, Carles y Noem? Caselles: “De bandas Latinas y organizaciones juveniles: la experiencia de Barcelona” (pp. 273-292)

Garavaglia, Juan Carlos y Juan Carlos Grosso (2009): “Identidad, identidades: una vision desde la Am?rica Hispana (siglos XVIII-XIX)”, en Martinez Mauri, M?nica: Identitats Ambivalents a debat, Quaderns de l’Institut Catal? d’Antropologia, num. 25, Editorial UOC

Gil Araujo, Sandra: “Migraciones latinoamericanas hacia el Estado espa?ol. La reactivaci?n del sistema migratorio tranatl?ntico” en Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez (coords) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 189-220. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Lienhard, Martin (1992). La voz y su huella: 25-32. Lima: Horizonte.

Lozano, Irene (2005), “Lenguas en guerra”, Aula de Cultura Virtual, 1-5, http://servicios.elcorreo.com/auladecultura/lozano5.html

Mintz, Sydney (1996). Dulzura y poder: el lugar del az?car en la historia moderna, 13-15, 32-33, 62-65, 76-77, 196-199, 216-221. M?xico. Siglo XXI.

Ortiz, Fernando (1991). Contrapunteo cubano del tabaco y el az?car: 86-90. La Habana: Editorial de Ciencias Sociales.

Pajares, Miguel (2005), La integraci?n ciudadana: una perspectiva sobre la inmigraci?n: 13-18, 35-48; 65-70. Barcelona: Ic?ria.

Parella Rubio, Sonia (2000): El trasvase de desigualdades de clase y etnia entre mujeres: los servicios de proximidad, Papers, 60 (pp.275-289)

Paz, Octavio (1981). El laberinto de la soledad: 72-97. (M?xico, 1950). M?xico, D.F.: Fondo de Cultura Econ?mica.

S?nchez-Mellado, Luz (2005) “La revoluci?n familiar”, EL Pais Semanal 09/10/2005

S?nchez-Vallejo, Mar?a Antonia (2008), “Nace la familia transoce?nica, El Pa?s, 08/11/2008

Sargatal Ballester, Alba(2001) : Gentrificaci?n e inmigraci?n en los centros hist?ricos: el caso del Raval de Barcelona, Scripta Nova, num 5. http://www.raco.cat/index.php/Biblio3w/article/view/132026/181871

Sol?, Carlota (1982). Los inmigrantes en la sociedad y en la cultura catalana: 19-42. Barcelona: Pen?nsula.

Stolcke, Verena (1992): Racismo y Sexualidad en la Cuba Colonial, 37-48, Madrid, Alianza Editorial,

Tedesco, Laura (2010): Latinoamericanos en Espa?a: de la integraci?n al retorno, in Ayuso, Anna y Gemma Pinyol: Inmigraci?n Latinaamericana en Espa?a. Estado de la Investigaci?n, Barcelona, CIDOB (p. 119-138)

Todorov, Tzvetan (1992). La Conquista de Am?rica: 13-23. Mexico: Siglo XXI.

Vazquez Garc?a, Norma (2008):”¿Te vas a tu casa? Reflexiones en primera persona sobre la inmigraci?n, la visibilidad, la integraci?n y las identidades en conflicto”, en  Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez (coords) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 293-310. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Vilanova, Nuria (2007): “Territorialidades acad?micas y poscolonialidades disciplinarias: los estudios de Am?rica Latina en Espa?a” en Rodriguez, Ileana y Joseba Martinez (coords.) Postcolonialidades hist?ricas: invisibilidades hispanoamericanas/colonialismos ib?ricos: 133-148. Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial.

Notes: 

This course is offered during the regular semester and in the summer. For summer sections, the course schedule is condensed, but the content, learning outcomes, and contact hours are the same.