Browsing Foreign Languages and Literatures (21F) - Archived by Issue Date
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21F.401 German I, Fall 2003
(2003-12)Introduction to German language and culture. Acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. Audio, video, and printed materials provide direct exposure to authentic German language and ... -
21F.059 Paradigms of European Thought and Culture, Fall 2003
(2003-12)This subject surveys the main currents of European cultural and intellectual history in the modern period. Such a foundation course is central to the humanities in Europe (Geistesgeschichte, histoire des idées). The ... -
21F.311 / 21F.312 Introduction to French Culture, Fall 2004
(2004-12)Ce cours est une introduction à la culture et la société françaises depuis la Révolution, mais surtout à partir du Second Empire. Nous tacherons de cerner ce qui définit ... -
21F.101 Chinese I (Regular), Fall 2004
(2004-12)Introduction to modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) with emphasis on developing conversational skills by using fundamental grammatical patterns and vocabulary in functional and cultural suitable contexts. Basic reading and ... -
21F.501 Beginning Japanese I, Fall 2004
(2004-12)This course covers Lessons 1 through 6 from Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 1 (by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1987), providing opportunities to acquire basic skills for conversation, ... -
21F.414 German Culture, Media, and Society, Fall 2004
(2004-12)Studies major texts and artistic expressions by analyzing them within the larger context of German cultural history. Investigates the German enlightenment, the culture of German liberalism and its increasingly nationalistic ... -
21F.405 Germany Today: Intensive Study of German Language & Culture, January IAP 2005
(2005)Prepares students for working and living in German-speaking countries. Focus on current political, social, and cultural issues, using newspapers, journals, TV, radio broadcasts, and Web sources from Germany, Austria, and ... -
21F.101 / 21F.151 Chinese I (Regular), Spring 2005
(2005-06)Introduction to modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) with emphasis on developing conversational skills by using fundamental grammatical patterns and vocabulary in functional and cultural suitable contexts. Basic reading and ... -
21F.711 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition: Perspectives on Technology and Culture, Spring 2005
(2005-06)En este curso el estudiante perfeccionará su comunicación oral y escrita mediante el estudio y la discusión de temas relacionados al impacto social y cultural de la ciencia y la tecnología en ... -
21F.040 A Passage to India: Introduction to Modern Indian Culture and Society, Spring 2005
(2005-06)This course introduces students to Indian Culture through films, short-stories, novels, essays, and newspaper articles. The course examines some major social and political controversies of contemporary India through ... -
21F.502 Beginning Japanese II, Spring 2005
(2005-06)This course covers Lessons 7-12A of JSL (Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 1, by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1987), enhancing the basic skills for conversation, reading and writing. The class ... -
21F.102 / 21F.152 Chinese II, Spring 2005
(2005-06)This subject is the second semester of two that form an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin. Though not everyone taking this course will be an absolute beginner, the course presupposes only ... -
21F.740 The New Spain: 1977-Present, Fall 2005
(2005-12)This course deals with the vast changes in Spanish social, political, and cultural life that have taken place since the death of Franco. It examines the new freedom from censorship; the re-emergence of strong movements for ... -
21F.043J / 21H.150J Introduction to Asian American Studies: Literature, Culture, and Historical Experience, Fall 2005
(2005-12)An interdisciplinary subject that draws on literature, history, anthropology, film, and cultural studies to examine the experiences of Asian Americans in U.S. society. Covers the first wave of Asian immigration in the 19th ... -
21F.065 / 21F.593 Japanese Literature and Cinema, Spring 2006
(2006-06)This course includes surveys for both cinematic and literary representations of diverse eras and aspects of Japanese culture such as the classical era, the samurai age, wartime Japan and the atomic bombings, social change ... -
24.906J / 21F.024J The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism, Fall 2006
(2006-12)This course describes development of bilingualism in human history (from Lucy to present day). It focuses on linguistic aspects of bilingualism; models of bilingualism and language acquisition; competence versus performance; ... -
21F.044 Traditional Chinese Literature: Poetry, Fiction, and Drama, Spring 2007
(2007-06)This course is an introduction to some of the major genres of traditional Chinese poetry, fiction, and drama. Intended to give students a basic understanding of the central features of traditional Chinese literary genres, ... -
21F.027J / CMS.874 / 21H.917J Visualizing Cultures, Spring 2008
(2008-06)In this new course, students will study how images have been used to shape the identity of peoples and cultures. A prototype digital project looking at American and Japanese graphics depicting the opening of Japan to the ... -
21F.501 / 21F.551 / 21F.571 Japanese I, Fall 2009
(2009-12)This course covers Japanese: The Spoken Language Lessons 1 through 6, providing opportunities to acquire basic skills for conversation, reading and writing. The program emphasizes active command of Japanese, not passive ...