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Sociology - Spain Today: Society and Institutions
University of Barcelona (UB)
Barcelona, Spain
Subject Area(s) |
Level(s) |
Instruction in |
Credits |
Contact Hours |
Prerequisites |
Sociology
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200, 300, 400
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Spanish
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1
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20
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Spanish 200 or equivalent
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- To introduce students to the diversity of Spain through its natural regions and Autonomous Regions.
- To study the process towards democracy through the political transition.
- To study the Spanish Constitution and present-day institutions.
Syllabus
- Present-day Spain: its socio-cultural and economic diversity.
- The political transition to democracy.
- The Spanish Constitution: The State of the Autonomies and of the institutions.
Reading List
FUSI, J.P. - PALAFOX, J., (1997), España: 1808-1996. El desafío de la modernidad, Madrid, Espasa-Calpe. PICAZO, M. T., (1996), Historia de España del siglo XX, Barcelona, Crítica (Colección Nuevos Instrumentos Universitarios).
Assessment
At the end of the term, a written paper in connection to the subjects and concepts dealt with in class.
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