Mixing biography, literary criticism and cultural history this course will explore women's experience through Brazilian history as well as introduce the achievements and contributions of women to the cultural and intellectual history of Brazil. Moreover we will discuss not only what Brazilian women have achieved but also how fundamental issues in Brazilian history have hinged on specific notions of gender.

This course is an introduction to the literature, art and culture of the Hispanic Caribbean, both insular and continental. Analysis and discussion on the main authors and artists from the region, in order to explore intersections between literature, art, history and geo-political situation.

In this course we will explore Spanish in the U.S. from a range of perspectives. We will apply what is known about the socio-linguistic situations of Spanish-speaking communities throughout the U.S. as we strive to learn about the Spanish-speaking community in Holyoke, Mass (a Spanish-speaking community that has not been described by linguists). The course includes a service-learning component such that students will work as tutors with Spanish-English bilinguals in Holyoke.

Find them in the dramas of Norway's Henrik Ibsen and Sweden's August Strindberg, whose works dominated European stages in the 19th and 20th centuries and influenced generations of European and American dramatists. Read representative plays by each author, from Ibsen's A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler to Strindberg's Miss Julie and A Dream Play. Conducted in English.

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This course examines engagements with ancient Greek art, literature, and philosophy in German culture and thought from the 18th century to the present. Conducted in English.

Introduction to basic statistics employed in the sociological analyses. Descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, inferential statistics, tests of significance, contingency tables, measures of correlation, etc. (Gen.Ed. R2)

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