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The study of foreign languages, literature, and culture enables students to develop the skills and competence necessary to appreciate the richness of different cultures and societies. The study of foreign languages is a necessary component of students' general education. It increases opportunities for those interested in careers in law, international relations, foreign service, teaching, public policy and business.

Students will not receive credit for college work in a foreign language that duplicates other college courses or foreign language study completed in high school.

Study Abroad

All students interested in majoring in a foreign language are strongly encouraged to study abroad for a semester or a year. Courses completed abroad may be counted towards the major provided the course is not a language or grammar class. Language or grammar courses may however be used as electives towards graduation with prior approval from the department chair of the Modern Languages Department. For further information, see the descriptions of the appropriate majors.

General Education Requirements in Foreign Language and Foreign Literature

All CMC students must meet the three-semester general education requirement in (one) foreign language. The general education requirement in foreign literature can be met with advanced courses in French, German, Spanish literature, or in foreign literature courses in languages offered at The Claremont Colleges. New students who are placed in the fourth semester of a foreign language through their placement test have met their foreign language requirement. For further information, see "Language Placement Test" below and "General Education Requirements" in "Academic Policies and Procedures."

Students interested in completing the foreign language or foreign literature general education requirement abroad may do so with permission of the department chair.

The second-year sequence of courses in Spanish (2.5 course credits) offered by The Language Institute at Pitzer College in the summer may be used for the foreign language requirement in Spanish; this program cannot be used for the foreign literature requirement.

Note: - Candidates for Phi Beta Kappa must complete the fourth semester of a foreign language or higher for eligibility.

Advanced Placement and Other Examinations

Students who earn a score of 4 or 5 on an appropriate Advanced Placement examination receive elective credit toward graduation and a waiver of the general education requirement in foreign language. Students who receive a score of 6 or 7 on an appropriate International Baccalaureate examination (Higher Level only) also receive credit and a waiver. Finally, students who achieve a score of 650 or above on a College Board SAT II: Subject Test in a foreign language receive a waiver of the general education requirement in foreign language.

Students cannot receive a waiver of the general education in foreign literature through a placement test, an Advanced Placement exam, or competency.

Language Placement Test

All new students, except for students who have provided the registrar with official copies of appropriate AP or SAT test scores, take a language placement examination designed by the Department of Modern Languages in the Fall semester, prior to the beginning of classes. Students who through this examination are placed in the fourth semester of a foreign language will have completed the foreign language requirement. They are encouraged to continue their language studies.

The placement exam is only given to new students prior to enrollment at CMC. Other students who wish to complete the language requirement through examination may do so through a challenge examination (see "General Education Requirements" for details).

Courses at the Other Claremont Colleges

The modern languages curricula of The Claremont Colleges are based on intercollegiate, cooperative programs among the five Claremont Colleges. Claremont McKenna College offers courses in French, Korean, and Spanish; other languages offered at The Claremont Colleges include Chinese at Pomona, German at Pomona and Scripps, Italian at Scripps, Japanese at Pomona, and Russian at Pomona College. First-time enrollment in all lower division language courses requires is conditional upon completion of appropriate placement procedures.

Majors in Foreign Languages

Major requirements set by the department are flexible and can, with departmental approval, be adjusted to respond to individual students' interests and needs.

Students studying abroad to advance their foreign language majors may count two of the nine required courses for the major for each semester spent studying abroad. The remaining courses for the major must be taken at The Claremont Colleges.

Students are encouraged to explore the course offerings at the other Claremont Colleges for their majors. Upper-division courses in French, German, and Spanish of all Claremont Colleges are listed in the CMC Catalog.

The Faculty

At Claremont McKenna College - Professor: Shelton (Chair); Assistant Professors: Chorba, Greth, Kim, and Velazco; Visiting Assistant Professors: Castro-Sethness, and Miyasaki; Visiting Instructors: Hernandez, and Limon

At Pitzer College - Professor: Senn; Assistant Professor: Jorge; Visiting Assistant Professor: Barcenas-Mooradian

At Scripps College - Professors: Boucquey, Burwick, Haskell, and Krauss; Associate Professors: Alcalá, Katz, López, Pérez de Mendiola, Rachlin, and Wood

At Pomona College - Professors: Barr, Coppieters, Froehlich, Hou, Jones, McGaha, Rinkus, Saigal, and Waller; Associate Professors: Abecassis, Chávez-Silverman, Coffey, Kurita, Miller, Miyake, Montenegro, and Rindisbacher; Adjunct Associate Professors: Dávila-López, and Donapetry; Assistant Professor: Klioutchkine; Adjunct Assistant Professors: Takahashi, and Wu; Visiting Assistant Professor: Leabhart; Instructor: Flueckiger; Visiting Instructors: Houy, and Ivey; Lecturers: Anzaldo-Gonzalez, Leavitt, Rolland, and Terada Landis

FRENCH

All courses are conducted in French. Conversation groups are conducted by a native French speaker for all lower division courses. Hours arranged. Graded language films are shown each week. All students who need review of grammar and syntax are to attend.

Major Requirements

The major in French requires nine courses above French 33. Intermediate French, or the equivalent, distributed as follows:

  1. Two required courses:
    • French 100sc. French Culture and Civilization
    • French 117. Novel and Cinema in Africa and the Caribbean
  2. Seven elective courses

At least one of the elective courses must pertain to the 20th century.

Special Options for Majors

Dual Majors

Students with a dual major in French must complete at least seven courses in French above French 33. Students with a dual major including eight courses in French must meet the major requirements listed above.

Please note the restrictions on honors in the major for students with a dual major under "Honors in French" below. For further information on dual majors and the requirements for the other field of study of the dual major, please check the appropriate sections of this catalog.

Honors in French

To be eligible for departmental honors in French a student must achieve an "A-" (11.00) average in the major and at least an "A-" (11.00) for an honors thesis in French. A petition for honors candidacy must be submitted at the beginning of the senior year to the chair of the Modern Languages department.

Students with a dual major in French who wish to be considered for honors in French will only receive honors if they:

  • have completed all requirements for a full major in French and are granted honors, or
  • qualify and receive honors in both fields of their dual major. See "Honors in the Major" for details.

Study Abroad

A semester (or year) of study abroad in France is highly recommended. Two of the nine required courses may be completed abroad for each semester spent studying abroad

General Education Requirements in French

French 33. Intermediate French, meets the general education requirement in foreign language; French 44. Advanced French: Readings in Literature and Civilization, may be used to fulfill the foreign literature portion of the general education requirement in humanities.

Courses in French

Lower Division Courses

1. Introductory French.
Acquisition of four basic skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, with emphasis on aural comprehension and oral communication. This course includes laboratory work and tutorial sessions each week. First semester. Staff

2. Continued Introductory French.
A continuation of French 1. Intensive practice in speaking, reading, and writing. Laboratory work and tutorial sessions each week. Prerequisite: French 1, or placement. Second semester. Staff

22. Intensive Introductory French.
Designed for students with some previous experience in French, who are too advanced for French 1. Students will complete in one semester the equivalent of French 1 and 2, and then enroll in French 33. The class includes laboratory work and tutorial sessions (times arranged). Placement test required. First semester. Staff

33. Intermediate French.
Review and reinforcement of basic skills. Emphasis on conversation, reading, and writing. Laboratory and conversation groups arranged. Prerequisite: French 2, 22, or placement. First and second semester. Staff

44. Advanced French.
Readings in Literature and Civilization. Selected texts are read with emphasis on interpretation and comprehension. Development of correct personal style in students' oral and written expression. Discussion groups with a native assistant arranged. Prerequisite: French 33 or equivalent. First and second semester. Staff

Upper Division Courses

• Civilization and French Studies

85sc. Introduction to French Poetry. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)
100sc. French Culture and Civilization.
Through a historical survey of the major characteristics of French civilization, this course will focus on interrelationships between trends in art, history of ideas, political institutions and social traditions that have shaped modern France. Discussion groups with a native assistant arranged. Required of all majors in French Civilization. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. First and second semester. Haskell

101po. Introduction to Literary Analysis.
Analysis of literary genres and styles. Close textual readings. Introduction to critical methods and practice in the interpretation of texts. Written and oral work. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. First semester. Saigal-Escudero

102po. Paris: Reality or Myth?
A study of the intellectual, artistic, and social life of Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries as portrayed in films, paintings, songs, poetry, and short literary and cultural texts. Collective computer web project on music, paintings, and poetry. Authors and filmmakers include Baudelaire, Zola, Barthes, de Beauvoir, Truffaut, and Louis Malle. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Saigal-Escudero

103pi. 20th-Century French Culture: From Modernism to Deconstruction. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

103po. Contemporary French Media and Politics. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

104sc. History, Memory, and Loss: Vichy (1940-45) in Contemporary France. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

105po. Advanced Composition, Translation, and Phonetics.
A thorough revision of French syntax, idioms, and style through the study of French literary and popu lar culture. Exercises in advanced grammar and stylistics, translations, and various styles of writing. Development of conversation and public speaking skills. Phonetics laboratory half an hour per week. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Coppieters

106sc. The French Business World and its Language. (Not offered in 2003-2004)

110po. Contemporary French Films.
A study of the political, psychological, and cultural aspects as well as the role of men and women in films. Emphasis on oral and written expression through discussion and essays. Filmmakers include Truffaut, Godard, Poirier, Diane Kurys, Pagnol. Creation of a webpage as a final project. First semester. Saigal-Escudero

110sc. France in the Hood: Nationhood, Immigration, and the Politics of Identity in Fin-de- Siècle France. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

111sc. French Cinema: Images of Women in French Film.
This course will concentrate on three aspects of the role of women in French film in order to define the relationship between women as icons (larger-than-life images in the collective fantasy of a certain "Frenchness"), women as subjects and, finally, women as creators of film. Appropriate readings in French will be assigned. Some films may be shown without subtitles; discussion and written work will be in French. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. First semester. Krauss

112. Le Théâtre Francophone.
A study of French colonial history and its impact on the cultures of present-day French DOM-TOMs and Francophone countries through the exploration of contemporary Francophone theatre. The course will examine contemporary Francophone cultures as expressed in the world of theatre, and current debates surrounding the key notions of cultural and linguistic heritage and the exploration of identity and agency in Francophone postcolonial societies. Authors studied will include today's major Frenchlanguage dramatists, such as Aimé and Ina Césaire, Simone Schwarz-Bart, Sony Lab'ou Tansi, Bernard Dadié, Alek Baylee, Kateb Yacine, Cheik Aliou N'dao, Michel Tremblay, Antonine Maillet, among others. Diverse material will inform theoretical discussions. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. First semester. Miyasaki

113pi. The Rise and Decline of Modernism. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

115po. Contemporary French Films. (Not offered in 2003-2004)

117. Novel and Cinema in Africa and the Caribbean.
This course will examine works by writers and filmmakers from French-speaking countries of Africa (e.g., Senegal, Cameroon and Burkina Faso) and the Caribbean (Martinique, Guadeloupe and Haiti). Special emphasis will be placed on questions of identity, the impact of colonialism, social and cultural values as well as the nature of aesthetic creation. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Shelton

• Theme and Genre Courses

120. Order and Revolt in French Literature.
A study of selected writers from the 18th century to the present who have confronted, in particularly significant ways, dominant social values and literary conventions. A historical perspective will be provided to explicate the various dimensions of the literary text in its relationship to society, history and culture. Readings will include works by major French and Francophone authors. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

121sc. The Politics of Love.
Survey of French literature from the medieval age to contemporary fiction as seen through exemplary love stories. The transformation of the traditional love story from Tristan et Iseult and Manon Lescaut, to more transgressive love stories such as Ma Mère by Georges Bataille or Le corps lesbien by Monique Wittig. Explanations of why these love stories are often paradigmatic stories of social integration for the male heroes and stories of social exclusion for the female characters. Authors include Racine, Chateaubriand, Balzac, Flaubert, Yourcenar and Duras. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. First semester. Rachlin

122sc. French Women Writers from Marie de France to Madame de La Fayette. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

123sc. Representations of the Self: From Rousseau to Lévi-Strauss. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

124sc. The Novelist and Society in France. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

125po. The Invention of Modernity. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

125sc. Introduction to French Poetry. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

126po. In Brief.
Practice in becoming a more attentive reader; development of oral and written French while acquiring understanding of textuality as well as rudiments of literary, social, and political history through the study of short forms in French literature, including short stories, poetry, and prose poetry. Emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century texts. Authors may include Beaudelaire, Colette, Condé, Duras, Maupassant, Flaubert, Pérec, Proust, Ponge, Yourcener. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Leabhart

128po. The Fantastic. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

130sc. Topics in French Theatre I: Theatricality and "Mise en Scene."
This course will examine major plays of the French theatrical canon from a performance perspective. The role of the characters as actors inside their play will be central to our investigation. Textual analysis as well as performance of selected scenes constitute the focus of the course. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Boucquey and Haskell

131sc. Topics in French Theatre II: The Tragic and Comic Muse. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

135. L'Art de la Nouvelle.
An introduction to critical reading, literary interpretation and analysis, and the application of various literary approaches to the genre. This course will allow students to perfect their reading comprehension and writing skills through the concentrated study of one genre: the short story. Focusing on some of the major French and Francophone short story writers such as Maupassant, Colette, Tournier, Yourcenar, Duras, Hébert, Djébar, Daviau, we will look at point of view, narrative structure, character development, and other issues related to style and language. The course also allows students to expand their knowledge of French language and style – and express their creativity – by writing a short story of their own. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Miyasaki

• Middle Ages and Renaissance

140po. Life, Culture, and Passion in Early France. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

141sc. Medieval French Literature, Culture and Language. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

• 17th and 18th Centuries

150apo. Les Moralists: Public and Private Selves.
Study of late 16th- and 17th-century French moral thought in the essays, plays, satire, and dialogues of Montaigne, Moliere, La Fontaine, La Rochefoucault, and Pascal. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Abecassis

150bpo. Les Philosophes: Paradoxes of Nature.
The representation of power, gender, and sexuality by female and male novelists in 17th- and 18th century France. How sexuality is used to maintain or subvert the power relationships between men and women. How text implicates the reader in the power structures it portrays. The development of prose fiction from the first roman d'analyse through the novels of sensibility, pre-Romanticism, and libertin ism. Mme de La Fayette, Guerillagues, Prévost, Mme de Graffigny, Rousseau, Laclos, and Sade. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Abecassis

151po. Men, Women, and Power. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

152po. Masters, Servants, and Slaves. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

153sc. Moliere. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

154sc. The 18th-Century Novel: Experimentations in Form. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

155sc. Political Writings of the 18th Century: Nature/Culture; Government/Utopia. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

156sc. Diderot and the Birth of Modern Aesthetics. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

• 19th and 20th Centuries

170po. Secrets of Success. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

171sc. Aesthetics, Society and Thematic Structures in the 19th-Century Novel in France. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

172sc. Baudelaire and the Symbolist Aesthetic. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

173po. Reading Bodies. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

174po. The Romantic Other.
A study of the construction of self in French Romantic novels by Mme de Staël, Hugo, Balzac, and Sand in their post-Revolutionary social and political context. Forms of otherness include gender, race, class, region, and historical period. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. First semester. Waller

175po. Border Crossings. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

176sc. "Voyage et Exotisme." (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

180pi. 20th-Century French Culture: From Dadaism to Postmodernism. (Not offered in 2003 2004.)

181pi. Myth in Literature in the 20th Century. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

182sc. Contemporary Fiction in French. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

183. The Novel in France Since 1945.
Study of the evolution of the novel in post-World War II France in relation to the political and social currents of the age. This course will focus on major literary experiments from the existential novel to the New Novel, the practice of écriture féminine to more recent works reflecting the experience of colonialism and immigration. Readings will include works by Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Marguerite Duras, Georges Pérec, Christiane Rochefort, Maryse Condé, Tahar Ben Jelloun, and Patrick Chamoiseau. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

184sc. Portrait of Two Voices: Marguerite Yourcenar and Marguerite Duras. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

186pi. Mythology and Legend in Contemporary French Literature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

Independent Study in French

199. Independent Study in French.
Students who have the necessary qualifications and who wish to investigate an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange for an independent study under the direction of a faculty reader. First and second semester. Staff

GERMAN

The German faculty of Claremont McKenna, Pomona, and Scripps Colleges offer a single unified and comprehensive curriculum for both the lower and upper division courses in German. All courses are conducted in German, except as noted. CMC students should select their courses in consultation with a member of the German faculty at Scripps College.

Major Requirements

The major in German consists of nine courses in German above German 33. Intermediate German, or the equivalent, distributed as follows:

  1. Three of the following six courses:
    • German 141po. Self, Nature, and Expression
    • German 142po. The Rise and Fall of the German Tragic Vision
    • German 143sc. The German Novelle
    • German 151po. Form and Meaning in Modern German Poetry
    • German 152po. Drama as Experiment
    • German 153po. Transparent Minds
  2. At least one course in each of the three major genres: Poetry, Drama, and Narrative (including film).
  3. Three additional elective courses in German

Special Options for Majors

Dual Majors

Students with a dual major including German must take at least seven courses in German above German 33. Students with a dual major including eight courses in German must meet the major requirements listed above. All German courses should be chosen in consultation with a member of the German faculty at Scripps College.

Please note the restrictions on honors in the major for students with a dual major under "Honors in German" below. For further information on dual majors and the requirements for the other field of study of the dual major, please check the appropriate sections of this catalog.

Honors in German

To be eligible for departmental honors in German, students must earn an "A-" (11.00) average in the major and at least an "A-" (11.00) for an honors thesis in German. A petition for honors candidacy must be submitted at the beginning of the senior year to the chair of the Modern Languages department.

Students with a dual major in German who wish to be considered for honors in German will only receive honors if they:

  • have completed all requirements for a full major in German and are granted honors, or
  • qualify and receive honors in both fields of their dual major. See "Honors in the Major" for details.

Study Abroad

A semester of study abroad in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland is highly recommended for all students interested in majoring in German. Courses to be taken abroad should be selected in consultation with the German faculty. Two major requirements may be completed during a semester abroad.

General Education Requirements in German

German 33. Intermediate German, meets the general education requirement in foreign language; German 44. Advanced German, may be used to fulfill the foreign literature portion of the general education requirement in humanities.

German Across the Curriculum (GAC)

German Across the Curriculum is an intercollegiate, interdisciplinary program through which students who have successfully completed German 44 or the equivalent may continue to develop their language proficiency in specially designed courses in economics, history, international relations, music, philosophy, and government at The Claremont Colleges. Through the GAC program these courses have an optional German language component for which students can earn an additional one-half course credit. Students taking this component will read selected texts pertinent to the subject matter in the course and meet one additional hour a week to discuss these texts with a member of the German language faculty and a graduate teaching fellow. GAC courses are identified in the course descriptions of the appropriate colleges.

Courses currently available with German Across the Curriculum components are:

At Pitzer College:

  • Political Studies 119. Immigrants, Citizenship, and Nationalism in the European Community

At Pomona College:

  • Economics 125. Economic Transformations
  • Philosophy 186. Heidegger and the Tradition

At Scripps College:

  • Art History 180. Early 20th-Century European Avant-Garde
  • History 168. The Destruction of European Jewry
  • Politics 166. The Political Economy of Western Europe

Courses

Lower-Division Courses

1. Introductory German.
Acquisition of basic oral communication, survey of German grammar, practice in reading and writing. Meets five days a week. Language laboratory three times a week. First semester. Burwick, Rindisbacher

2. Continued Introductory German.
A continuation of German 1. Second semester. Burwick, Houy

22. Intensive Introductory German.
For students with some background in the language. Accelerated introduction to basic structure; intensive practice in reading and writing. Meets five days a week. Listening comprehension exercises in language laboratory three times a week. Prerequisite: Placement. First semester. Houy

33. Intermediate German.
Emphasis on developing reading ability. Extensive review of grammar; continuing acquisition of new vocabulary and conversational skills. Meets four days a week. Small conversation groups with native speaker once a week. Prerequisite: German 2, 22, or equivalent. First semester, Froehlich, Katz. Second semester. Burwick

44. Advanced German.
Emphasis on correct idiomatic writing. Essays every other week, oral work, and grammar review. Meets three days a week. Small conversation groups with native speaker once a week. Prerequisite: German 33 or equivalent. First semester. Froehlich. Second semester. Katz

55po. German Composition.
Intensive practice in expository writing. Introduction to German stylistics and the varieties of essay construction. Wide range of texts analyzed, discussed, and written about. Frequent essays. Prerequisite: German 44 or equivalent. First semester. Houy

Upper-Division Courses

• Literature and German Studies Courses

101sc. Introduction to German Culture. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

113po. Minorities and Subcultures. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

115sc. The Rise of Visual Culture in the Romantic Era. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

116sc. The Decadents. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

117sc. Berlin in the 20's: An Experiment in Modernity. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

118sc. Nazism: Culture and the Society of Spectacles. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

119po. Contemporary Issues in German Studies: The Challenge of Reunification. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

120sc. Counter-Images: The Art of the New German Cinema. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

141po. Self, Nature, and Expression. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

142po. The Rise and Fall of the German Tragic Vision. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

143sc. The German Novella.
In contrast to the expansive epics found in French, British, and Russian novels of the time, 19th-centu- ry German narrative was dominated by the Novelle: a short, highly structured, and symbol-laden form, which was in some ways more akin to dramatic tragedy. Works by Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Tieck, Hoffmann, Eichendorff, Heine, Gotthelf, Büchner, Droste-Hülshoff, Stifter, Keller, Fontane, and Storm. Lectures, discussion, oral reports. Prerequisite: German 44 or equivalent. First semester. Burwick

146sc. Fairy Tales and the Female Storyteller. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

151po. Form and Meaning in Modern German Poetry. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

152po. Drama as Experiment.
Beginning with the Naturalists, 20th-century dramatists delved ever further into topics previously con sidered off-limits: class war, sexuality, and the problematic nature of human communication. The for mal elements traditional to drama were also continually undermined, until the very notions of charac ter, plot, and dramatic performance were themselves called into question. Works by Hauptmann, Schnitzler, Hofmannsthal, Wedekind, Sternheim, Kaiser, Brecht, Borchert, Frisch, Dürrenmatt, Weiß, and Handke. Lectures, discussion, oral reports. Prerequisite: German 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Houy

164sc. Gender Issues in German Romanticism. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

170po. The Culture of Nature.
Historical, cultural, and political constructions of nature and human roles in nature, from romanticism to the present. Ambivalence about naturalness and artificiality, preservation and exploitation, economy and ecology. Emergence of modern ecological-political movements and their roots in 18th-century romanticism, 19th-century nationalim, and 20th-century political correctness. Readings from history, politics, literature, and the social sciences. Second semester. Rindisbacher

171po. The Poetics of Work. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

172po. Subcultures. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

German Across the Curriculum.

189. German Across the Curriculum.
The German Across the Curriculum program integrates a German language component in non-foreign language disciplines in the humanities and social sciences at The Claremont Colleges. These may include courses in economics, history, international relations, politics, music, philosophy, and religion. Prerequisite: German 44, or equivalent. May be repeated for credit. One-half course credit. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

Independent Study

199. Independent Study in German.
Students who have the necessary qualifications and who wish to investigate an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange for an independent study under the direction of a faculty reader. First and second semester. Staff

German Studies Courses in English

German Studies courses in English may not be used toward the requirements for the major. The department may make an exception if German majors read the originally German texts in German, attend an additional hour a week of German language discussion of those texts, and write the examinations and the paper in German.

124po. The Individual and Society in 20th-Century German Literature and Film. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

130po. The Berlin-Hollywood Connection. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

131. Political Activism in Film and New Media: Public Sphere Theory. (Not offered in 2003 2004.)

132po. National Socialism and Today's Media.
Attempts to manipulate public opinion have become more effective through mass media: new communication technologies can empower resistance to such attempts. This course studies the propaganda machinery of National Socialism in order to explore current abuses of communication thechnologies and ways to resisting such abuses. First semester. Houy

154po. Great German Fiction. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

161sc. Nationbuilding and Nationalism: A German Cultural History. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

167sc. Metropolis: Imagining the City.
Whether pictured as labyrinth, stage set, above-ground grotto, or gigantic living room, the urban landscape has played a crucial role in the attempt of 20th-century German writers and artists to come to terms with modernity. This course will focus on representations of Berlin - German's classic metropolis with comparative forays made into 19th-century Paris and postmodern Los Angeles. Working with fiction (Brecht, Kafka, Poe, Döblin), film (Lang, Wenders), criticism (Benjamin), and urban theory (Simmel, Choay), the course will investigate how changes in the perception of city life reflect the ways modernity sees itself. Taught in English. May not be used as a course for the major. First semester. Katz

170po. The Culture of Nature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

176po. Moscow-Berlin/Berlin-Moscow: Europe in Transformation.
Addresses the changing relationship between Germany and Russia (the Soviet Union) during the 20th century. Explores such issues as the political, cultural, and military histories of the two countries, their literacy and cultural traditions, and the many forms of their interactions over time. No prerequisites. Taught in English. Second semester. Rindisbacher and Klioutchkine 177po. Faust. The Myth of Modern Man. (Not offered in 2003-2004.) 179po. Comparative Slavic/Germanic Linguistics.

A basic introduction to the Slavic and Germanic languages, focusing on their historical development from Proto-Indo-European. Most of our time will be spent comparing the phonology, morphology, and syntax of various Slavic and Germanic languages, ranging from Czech, Russian and Bulgarian to German, Dutch, and Icelantic. Second semestee. Harves

KOREAN

The Korean language courses are highly recommended for students interested in Asian Studies, with emphasis on Korea. Claremont McKenna College does not offer a major in Korean

General Education Requirements in Korean

Korean 33. Intermediate Korean, meets the general education requirement in foreign language. Korean 44. Advanced Korean, may not be used to fulfill the foreign literature portion of the general education requirement in the humanities. Korean 100. Selected Readings in Modern Korean Literature, or another upper division Korean language course will meet this requirement.

Courses

Lower Division Korean Language Courses

1. Introductory Korean.
Korean 1 is designed for students who do not have any Korean language background. Students will learn beginning level Korean in everyday contexts likely to be encountered in contemporary Korean society. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. In classroom, students are encouraged to use only Korean, and use of English will be highly controlled. First semester. Kim

2. Continuing Introductory Korean.
Korean 2 is designed for students who have completed Korean 1 or have equivalent proficiency. The course aims to equip students with basic communicative skills in Korean, in all areas — listening, speaking, reading, and writing. In classroom, use of English will be limited to explanations of grammatical rules, and students are encouraged to use only Korean. Prerequisite: Korean 1 or equivalent. Second semester. Kim

33. Intermediate Korean.
Korean 33 is the first semester of second year Korean. Students will learn intermediate level Korean in every day context of contemporary modern Korea. This class will be conducted entirely in Korean unless clarification in English is essential for students' understanding. Prerequisite: Korean 2 or equivalent. First semester. Kim

44. Advanced Korean.
Korean 44 is the second semester of second year Korean. The course aims to equip students with advanced communicative skills in Korean. In this course, basic Chinese characters will be introduced. Traditional and modern Korean culture will be further integrated into the learning of the Korean language. Prerequisite: Korean 33 or equivalent. Second semester. Kim

Upper Division Courses

100. Selected Readings in Korean.
This class is designed to help students improve language proficiency through extensive reading of a variety of modern Korean texts, including literature, academic writings, essays, and news articles. Topics will be selected to extend students' understanding of Korean society and culture. For each topic, students will be expected to actively participate in discussions and to write critical essays. Prerequisite: Korean 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Kim

Korean Literature in Translation

150. Korean Literature in Translation.
This course is designed to help students acquire a broad understanding of Korean literary tradition by examining representative Korean literary works in English translation. This course will cover both classical and modern Korean literature. Since Korean literature cannot be separated from historical and social contexts, relevant historical and social events will also be discussed. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

SPANISH

All courses are conducted in Spanish. Conversational tutorials for lower division courses are given by a native or near-native Spanish speaker.

Major Requirements

The major in Spanish consists of nine courses beyond Spanish 33. Intermediate Spanish, distributed as follows:

  1. One of the following pair of courses:
    • Spanish 120a-b. Survey of Spanish Literature, offered at Scripps and Pomona Colleges, or
    • Spanish 125a-b. Introduction/Survey of Spanish American Literature, offered at CMC and Pomona College
  2. Two courses in Latin American Literature, including Spanish 159. Contemporary Latin American Novel
  3. Five elective courses, and a concentration in either Peninsular or Latin American Literature, beyond the four listed above.

Peninsular literature majors must include one course in the Golden Age and one in contemporary literature.

Special Options for Majors

Dual Majors

Students with a dual major including Spanish must take at least seven Spanish courses above Spanish 33. All dual majors must take Spanish 120a-b, or Spanish 125a-b, and Spanish 159. Other Spanish courses should be selected in consultation with a CMC member of the faculty.

Please note the restrictions on honors in the major for students with a dual major under "Honors in Spanish" below. For further information on dual majors and the requirements for the other field of study of the dual major, please check the appropriate sections of this catalog.

Honors in Spanish

To be eligible for departmental honors in Spanish, a student must achieve an "A-" (11.00) average in the major and at least an "A-" (11.00) for an honors thesis in Spanish. A petition for honors candidacy must be submitted to the chair of the Modern Languages department at the beginning of the senior year.

Students with a dual major in Spanish who wish to be considered for honors in Spanish will only receive honors if they:

  • have completed all requirements for a full major in Spanish and are granted honors, or
  • qualify and receive honors in both fields of their dual major. See "Honors in the Major" for details.

Sigma Delta Pi

Claremont McKenna College is a member of The Claremont Colleges chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the national Spanish honor society. Juniors and seniors are elected to membership on the basis of academic standing and regulations for eligibility established by the chapter and the national society. Information may be obtained from Professor Chorba.

Study Abroad

A semester (or year) of study abroad in either Spain or Latin America is highly recommended. Two of the nine required courses may be completed abroad for each semester spent studying abroad.

General Education Requirements in Spanish

Spanish 33. Intermediate Spanish, meets the general education requirement in foreign language; Spanish 44. Advanced Spanish: Contemporary Hispanic Culture and Society, may be used to fulfill the foreign literature portion of the general education requirement in humanities.

Spanish Across the Curriculum.

The Spanish Across the Curriculum program is an intercollegiate, interdisciplinary program through which students who have successfully completed Spanish 44 or the equivalent may continue to develop their language proficiency in specially designed courses in the social sciences and the humanities at The Claremont Colleges. Through the Spanish Across the Curriculum program, these courses have an optional Spanish language component for which students can earn an additional one-half course credit. Students taking this component will read selected texts pertinent to the subject matter in the course and meet one additional hour a week to discuss these texts with a member of the Spanish language faculty.

Courses

Lower Division Courses

1. Introductory Spanish.
Acquisition of basic skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, with emphasis on aural comprehension and oral communication. This course includes laboratory work and tutorial sessions each week (times arranged). First semester. Staff

2. Continuing Introductory Spanish.
A continuation of Spanish 1 (see above description). Increased emphasis on oral expression, laboratory work and tutorial each week. Prerequisite: Spanish 1 or equivalent. Second semester. Staff

11pi. Community-based Spanish Practicum.
This conversation course offers students the opportunity to develop fluency in the language while promoting intercultural understanding. Students are received into the homes of host families once a week for discussion, exploration of the community, and participation in family activities. Journal. Faculty assist the students in debriefing sessions to support the language and intercultural learning goals. Interview and permission of the instructor required. One-half course credit. First and second semester. Jorge.

22. Intensive Introductory Spanish.
Designed for beginning students with some basic knowledge of the language, who are too advanced for Spanish 1, but do not yet qualify for Spanish 33. Students will complete in one semester the equivalent of Spanish 1 and 2. Includes laboratory work and tutorial sessions (times arranged). Placement test required. First and second semester. Staff

33. Intermediate Spanish.
Review and reinforcement of basic skills. Emphasis on conversation, reading, and writing. Course includes a tutorial session each week (times arranged). Prerequisite: Spanish 2, 22 or equivalent. First and second semester. Staff

44. Advanced Spanish: Contemporary Hispanic Culture and Society.
Satisfies the humanities requirement in foreign literature. Discussion of texts and films concerning liter ary and social aspects of Spain and Latin America. Development of correct personal style in students' oral and written expression. Course includes a tutorial session each week (times arranged). Prerequisite: Spanish 33 or equivalent. First and second semester. Staff

44ssc. Advanced Spanish for Science. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

65ch. Spanish for Bilinguals, I.
An intensive review of the fundamentals of grammar and orthography for students with oral proficien cy in Spanish. Written assignments and oral presentations are structured around cinematographic, musical and literary texts from Spain and Latin America, including work by U.S. Latinos. First semester. Alcalá

85ch. Spanish for Bilinguals, II. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

Upper Division Courses

100po. Así Se Habla: Language, Culture, and Writing.
Familiarizes students with lexical, literary, and cultural aspects of the contemporary "Hispanic" world. Focuses on Spanish as written and spoken in Latin America and the United States. Emphasizes mastery and style in students' written and oral production of Spanish through many guided, brief essays and two videotaped oral reports. Readings in phonetics and advanced grammar, short fiction, and poetry from Latin America and the United States. Writing and speaking intensive. Enrollment limited to 20. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Chávez-Silverman

101. Introduction to Literary Analysis.
This class provides students with both the tools for and the practice of interpreting and analyzing texts in Spanish. Students will be given a general overview of pertinent, major literary currents and movements, and will study the major genres: poetry, narrative, theater and essay. Readings are taken from both Peninsular and Latin American literary traditions. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Lopez, Velazco. Second semester. Limon

101po. Introduction to Literary Analysis.
Analysis of literary genres and styles. Introduction to the methods of literary criticism; practice in the interpretation of texts. Lectures and oral reports. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Chávez-Silverman, Coffey, Dávila-López. Second semester. Staff

102. Latin American Culture and Civilization.
This course will introduce students to the richness of cultures in Latin America from pre-Columbian days to the present. We will study selected themes, which demonstrate the unique political, social, and artistic components of Latin American culture. Our background readings will come from our texts, and we will complement them with guided readings and research on the web. Class discussions will be based upon students' research and contributions. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

102po. The New Spain: Introduction to Spanish Cultural Studies. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

103sc. Advanced Conversation and Composition. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

105po. Spanish and Latin American Film.
Cultural issues in Spanish and Latin American films. Emphasis on oral and written expression through weekly discussions and essays. Topics include politics, economics, the role of women, and the Catholic Church. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Donapetry

107po. Identity Matters in Latin American Literature and Culture.
A writing course that explores the topic of identity in the context of national cultural productions. Emphasis on oral discussion of texts and techniques that challenge models of self-representation. Includes works by María Luisa Bombal, Ernesto Sábato, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Luisa Valenzuela, Arístides Vargas, Carmen Boullosa, Magali García Ramis, and others. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Dávila-López 110sc. Introduction to Spanish Civilization. (Not offered in 2003-2004.) 114sc. Gender and Identity Formation in Contemporary Mexican Literature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.) 115sc. Contemporary Mexican Fiction. (Not offered in 2003-2004.) 120a, bpo. Survey of Spanish Literature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.) 120a, bsc, Survey of Spanish Literature.

Readings in selected literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present., coordinated with lec tures, films, and visual presentations and discussions. First semester: the jarchas through the Golden Age (poetry, narrative, and theater). Second semester: 18th century to the contemporary period (rationalism, romantcism, and the Generations of 98 and 27). Prerequisite: Spanish 110, or permission of the instructor. First semester. Lopez. Second semester. Wood

125a, b. Introduction to Latin American Literature and Civilization.
A survey of the major events and texts of Latin American history from the colonial period to the present. Readings in selected literary masterpieces coordinated with readings, lectures, visual presentations, and discussions of the history, art, and music of the various periods. Prerequisite: Upper division Spanish course (100 or above). (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

125a, bpo. Survey of Spanish American Literature.
 Introduction to the principal authors, works, and movements of Spanish American literature from its origins to modern times. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Montenegro. Second semester. Staff

126po. In Short: Latin American Storytelling. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

127ch. Literature Chicano en Español.
This course examines texts written by Chicanos and Latinos in the United States. It situates this literary production within the context of a Latin American tradition. We will read a wide array of texts, from those published in early 1900's Spanish-language newspapers to more recent dramas, novels, poetry, and short stories. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. Second semester. Alcalá

130po. From Memory to Memoirs: Self-Representation in Latin America. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

132po. Mario Vargas Llosa and the Critique of Latin American Society. (Not offered in 2003 2004.)

135po. Contemporary Spanish American Fiction. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

136po. (Re)visions of History in Spanish American Literature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

139. Spanish Phonetics and Phonology.
This course will introduce students to the sound system of Spanish with the goal of helping native English speakers improve their pronunciation of Spanish. The class will consist of a theoretical investigation of the sounds of Spanish, a comparison to English, as well as written and oral exercises to practice those concepts studied in class. Our background reading will come from the text used in class. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Greth

140. National Identity Discourses: Mexico and Puerto Rico.
This course seeks to introduce students to discourses on national identity in certain Latin American countries. Initially, the course will focus on Mexico and Puerto Rico, but it may incorporate other nations in the future. We will study how these nations conceptualize and define their citizenry in literature, art, music, and film. Prerequisite: Spanish 100 or above. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

140po. From the "Boom" to "literatura lite:" Gender and Genre in Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture.
Describes and interrogates two moments in Latin American literature and cultural history: the "Boom" and the as yet under-theorized "present." Issues explored will include: difficult versus easy ("lite") forms of writing and their relationship to representations of the writer and reader, to literary history and "the" canon, the market, popular culture, national and ethnic identity, gender and genre. Second semester. Chávez-Silverman

141po. Woman as Sign and Subject in Contemporary Latino/a and Latin American Literature.
Utilizes literature and performance art and cultural/gender studies to examine issues of subjectivity, sexuality, voice, and representation in U.S. Chicano/Latino and Latin American writing. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or equivalent. First semester. Chávez-Silverman

142po. Tropicalizations: Transcultural Representations of Latinidad. (Not offered in 2003 2004.)

143po. Spanish Women Characters and Writers. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

144po. Borderotics: Women, History, Literature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

145po. 20th-Century Spanish American Theatre. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

146po. El deseo de la palabra: Poetry or Death. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

147po. Gender and Genre in Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

151sc. "Necropolis:" Detective Novels and Cities in Spain and Latin America. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

155. Small Wonders: The Latin American Short Story.
This course will examine major literary and cultural trends demonstrated in Latin American short fiction. Our study of this genre will be set against the backdrop of a developing continent. We will focus on writings from the 19th and 20th centuries in order to follow the construction of nations in the postindependence era and the issues of national identities in present day Latin America. We will study Realist and Regionalist trends, the role of experimentation and innovation in Fantastic and Existentialist texts and finally the role of the past in recent short stories from a continent looking towards the future. Second semester. Chorba 157sc. 19th-Century Latin American Literature: Nation, Family, and Romance. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

159. Contemporary Latin American Novel.
Study of selected masterpieces of the Boom and post-Boom including novels by García Márquez, Skármeta, Puig, and Ferré. Themes such as myth and history, language and power, gender and social status are explored while we study pertinent literary techniques and recent writerly trends. Attendance at least two films mandatory. Prerequisite: upper division Spanish course (100 or above). First semester. Chorba

160. Nation and Novel in Early 20th-Century Spain.
Fueled by the loss of its last colonies in 1898, Spanish writers embarked on an examination of Spain as a nation. This course will explore how Spanish novelists revealed their preoccupation with Spain's identity in their innovative fictional works between 1902 and 1945. Readings include short and mediumlength novels by Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Pío Baroja, Miguel de Unamuno, Azorín, Ramon Perez de Ayala, and Rosa Chacel. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

161. Contentious Fictions: The Spanish Civil War and the Novel.
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) casts a long shadow over Spanish culture. The novel of the France years (1939-1975) is haunted by the conflict as is more recent fiction. The course examines the effects of the war in novels by Camilo Jose Cela, Carmen Laforet, Juan Goytisolo, Ana Maria Matute, Luis Martin Santos, and Carmen Martin Gaite. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

164sc. Sorrow and Happiness: Masterpieces of Hispanic Theatre. (Not offered 2003-2004.)

165sc. History of the Spanish Language. (Not offered 2003-2004.)

170po. Literature and Life: Don Quixote.
No other literary work except the Bible has had a greater influence on modern Western literature than Don Quixote. This seminar examines questions about the novel that are central to our understanding of all Western fiction: (1) Is it possible to achieve "realism" in literature (i.e., can words adequately represent reality, and if so, how?); (2) Is there a single valid interpretation of Don Quixote, or is its meaning ultimately undecidable?; and (3) Can literature communicate values or is its function merely to entertain. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. Second semester. McGaha

172po. Sex, Power, and Religion in Golden Age Drama. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

174po. Fictional Families: The Novel and the Rise of the Middle Class.
As Spain's middle class developed in the 19th century, so did its taste for popular novels. With a focus on the family, on the faithfulness of spouses and the obedience of children, the realist novel reveals intense anxiety about disorder, both public and private. This course will focus on how novels addressed the advent of modernity in their exploration of family. Second semester. Coffey

175sc. From Freedom and Democracy to Dictatorship and Repression: The Aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

176sc. From Tyranny to Democracy: The Politics of Culture in Spain Between 1975-1992. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

177pi. Hispanic American Women Writers. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

178. The New Latin American Cinema: History, Politics, Gender, and Society.
This seminar will introduce students to the formation and development of the New Latin American Cinema, its theoretical positions, social, and artistic roots. We will trace the formative years of the movement in the 1960's through developments in the 1990's. We will study both the films and programmatic writings of pioneering filmmakers such as Glauber Rocha, Julio García Espinosa, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Jorge Sanjinés, Patricio Guzmán, Miguel Lattín, Fernando Solanas, and María Luisa Bemberg, among others, as they theorize the practice of an aesthetically and radically alternative cinema. Careful attention will be given to the emergence of a new women's cinema in the '80's and '90's. By exploring the New Latin American Cinema, we will engage in a larger debate about identity, nation, gender, society, development, and globalization in Latin America. Prerequisite: upper division Spanish course (100 or above). Second semester. Velazco

179sc. Fe, Esperanza, Amor y Muerte: Women Writers of the Hispanic World. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

180po. A Time of Crisis: Spanish Literature from 1898 to 1920. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

181. Representations of Democracy in Latin American Literature and Cinema.
During the 1990's, many Latin American nations are moving towards fully democratic political systems despite years of caudillismo, military dictatorships, revolutions and coups d'etat. This course will analyze the representations of Latin America's new political reality in its literature and cinema. Prerequisite: An upper division course in Spanish (100 or above). First semester. Velazco

185po. The Avant Garde in Spain: The Civil War and Its Effect on Spanish Literature.
Explores the unusual nature of the Spanish avant garde. Exlores poetry of Lorca, Salinas, and Guillén, and plays of Valle Inclán. Studies tension between dictatorship and society in the novels of Laforet, Cela, Delibes, and Martín Gaite, and plays of Byerio Vallejo. Prerequisite: Spanish 101, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. First semester. Coffey and Young

186ch. Contemporary Chicana Literature Seminar.
Analyzes how Chicana writers have negotiated with and against the symbolic inheritance (and the material social consequences) of four Mexican cultural icons of womanhood: la Malincha, La Virgen de Guadalupe, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and La Llorona. Furthermore, the process of icon construction in Mexicano-Chicano culture will be explored by studying post-mortem representations of Selena. Second semester. Alcalá

187pi. Expressions of Latin American Popular Cultures.
Exploration of Latin American popular cultures, e.g., carnival performances, music/dance, soap operas, comic books, films. Discussion about the politics of everyday cultural practices associated with those expressions, their social relation of power, sexuality and gender representation, as well as their explicit, implicit, and frequently opposite meanings and uses in the socio-political processes of which they are part. Contemporary debates about popular culture. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. Enrollment limited. Second semester. Jorge

188pi. An Intellectual Inquiry: Documenting Spanish Speaking Cultures in Our Community.
(Not offered in 2003-2004.)

189. Spanish Across the Curriculum.
The Spanish Across the Curriculum program integrates a Spanish language component in non-foreign language courses in the humanities or social sciences at The Claremont Colleges. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. May be repeated for credit. One-half course credit. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

189pi. Seminar on Contemporary Issues in the Spanish Speaking World.
Students will review current newspapers, magazines, Web sites, chat rooms, television and radio programs, and other sources of information in order to discuss contemporary issues as the events unfold. We will analyze some of the socio-political, economic, and cultural contexts in which these issues developed in two different ways: either through the study of a single issue across different countries, or through the study of various issues in one country. A final project will be required. Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or equivalent. First semester. Jorge

Spanish Literature in Translation

126ach. Chicano/a Movement Literature. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

126bch. Contemporary Chicano/a Literature.
Beginning with the ground-breaking anthology This Bridge Called My Back (1981), this survey examines how contemporary Chicana/o literature focuses on questions of identity, specifically gender and sexuality. Theoretical readings in feminism and gay studies will inform our interpretation of texts by Anzuldua, Castillo, Cisneros, Cuadros, Gaspar de Alba, Islas, Moraga, and Viramontes, among other. Taught in English. First semester. Alcalá

131. Latin American Literature in Translation.
This class is designed to introduce students who do not read Spanish to a wealth of Latin American literature from the Boom and post-Boom. Authors such as Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Antonio Skármeta, and Isabel Allende have attracted international attention in the past fifty years, and we will study their masterpieces which have been translated into English. Students with sufficient language skills may combine this course with Spanish 189, Spanish across the Curriculum. (Not offered in 2003-2004.)

160po. The History and Literature of the Sephardic Jews.
Examines the history, literature, and folklore of the Sephardic Jews, emphasizing their contributions to the development of Hispanic civilization prior to their expulsion in 1492, their impact on Judaism as both a religion and a culture, and their influence on the many nations where they have lived in the diaspora, and on the contemporary state of Israel. Second semester. McGaha

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