Sociology and Geography

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Geography, peoples and Society of modern Spain

The physical and human geography of Spain; comparative study of plural ethnicities: Andalucian, Basque, Galician and Catalan; centripetal and centrifugal forces; gender, family and generational transition in modern Spain; social problems and issues: urbanization, poverty, drugs.
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Catalunya, Spain: Culture, Language and Society

Definition of "Paisos Catalans": historical expansion and culutral/linguistic affinities; language, customs and popular culture; Catalan "character", law and family structure. Catalan cuisine, art, architecture and literature. Modern politics and autonomy within the Spanish state and the European Union.
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