This course seeks to examine the relationship between church and state in Spain as a strategy to explore current political discussions, such as, debates about citizenship and immigration. Students will be invited to question not only Spain's...
We will explore the nature of contemporary urban society and culture in Japan in a course structured from a spatial planning perspective, with each week featuring a category of urban space. The course sources from so-called machizukuri (community...
This course explores Tokyo’s urban landscape through both theoretical frameworks and on-the-ground experience. Students engage with the city’s spaces and social dynamics through projects, site visits, and direct observation. From neighborhood design...
As an independent state and as a member of the European Union, what is the overall situation of the French society (culturally, socially, economically, and historically)? The primary focus will be French cultural and social situation since 1995...
This course provides a survey of the main issues in contemporary Japanese culture and society. It focuses on values, institutions, social processes and patterns of social change against on the one hand the background of Japanese history, and, on the...
This course studies the evolution of gender relations and constructions in Western societies throughout Contemporary History. It focuses on aspects, events and historical times that have contributed to a gradual increase of gender equality. It also...
From a critical standpoint, this course analyzes Ecuadorian cultural diversity. There will be several approaches: historical, theoretical and ethnographical to give a holistic focus on cultural processes and cultures of this region. The ultimate...
In this seminar, we will explore the structure and cultural principles of Japanese social organizations and the behavioral patterns of those members. Students use their field experience as a basis for understanding Japanese organizations and...
The dramatic changes in China over the past thirty years, far from being an aberration, are a continuation of a dynamic past. This course provides the student with a broadest possible overview of Chinese history, politics, and society to prepare you...
The course will provide an understanding of poverty, theories of development, principles that underpin development programs, and various approaches to addressing poverty. The course also focuses on community development, which is an integral part of...