New courses in Foreign Languages and Literatures from MIT OpenCourseWare, provider of free and open MIT course materials. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures 2013-06-14T17:40:23+05:00 MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu en-US Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm Asia in the Modern World: Images and Representations examines visual representations of Asia, interpreting them from both historical and modern contexts. This course is based around using the Visualizing Cultures website. Case studies focus on Japan and China from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=68dcb8e8cebd011ddbad2f9f70031e4b http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-027-asia-in-the-modern-world-images-representations-spring-2012 Dower, John Miyagawa, Shigeru 2013-05-04T22:27:43+05:00 21F.027 21F.590 21H.250 CMS.874 en-US boxer rebellion chinese history japanese history sino-japanese war russo-japanese war visualizing cultures MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm In the decades following the Second World War, a cluster of extraordinary French thinkers were widely translated and read in American universities. Their works were soon labeled as "French Theory." Why would sharing the same nationality make authors such as Lacan, Cixous, Derrida, Foucault or Debord, ambassadors of a specifically "French" theory? The course will explore the maze of transatlantic intellectual debates since 1945 and the heyday of French existentialism. We will study the debates on communism, decolonization, neo‐liberalism, gender, youth culture and mass media. This course is taught in English. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c45b985ea7aea4241c07aefdcecbc518 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-068j-the-invention-of-french-theory-a-history-of-transatlantic-intellectual-life-since-1945-spring-2012 Perreau, Bruno 2013-01-25T15:09:28+05:00 21F.068J WGS.234J en-US French Theory postcolonial France existentialism Lacan Camus Sartre Debord Foucault Derrida Barthes Bourdieu Lyotard Simone de Beauvoir Eribon Blanchot Franz Fanon neo-liberalism gender communism MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course examines the major aesthetic, social, and political elements which have shaped modern Japanese culture and society. There are readings on contemporary Japan and historical evolution of the culture are coordinated with study of literary texts, film, and art, along with an analysis of everyday life and leisure activities. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=343589a0ef811ac0328b7f2548ee3260 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-064-intro-to-japanese-culture-spring-2012 Condry, Ian 2013-01-11T12:54:31+05:00 21F.064 21F.592 en-US Japan Japanese culture otaku tale of heike tale of genji hiroshima modern japan history of japan anime MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course addresses the place of contemporary queer identities in French discourse and discusses the new generation of queer authors and their principal concerns. Class discussions and readings will introduce students to the main classical references of queer subcultures, from Proust and Vivien to Hocquenghem and Wittig. Throughout the course, students will examines current debates on post-colonial and globalized queer identities through essays, songs, movies, and novels. Authors covered include Didier Eribon, Anne Garréta, Abdellah Taïa, Anne Scott, and Nina Bouraoui. This class is taught in French. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=414d29fa4830f44d83692835f07c9bc3 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-325j-new-culture-of-gender-queer-france-fall-2011 Perreau, Bruno 2012-12-19T11:08:54+05:00 21F.325J WGS.233J en-US queer identities French Proust Vivien Hocquenghem Wittig post-colonial essays films novels Didier Eribon Duras homosexualité MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course is a continuation of 21F.801. It focuses on expanding communication skills and further development of linguistic competency using a variety of authentic sources, such as the Internet, audio, video, and printed materials, to help develop cultural awareness and linguistic proficiency. This course is conducted entirely in Portuguese. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9c410546de5f79a342e6b6ac4380efe0 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-802-portuguese-ii-spring-2012 Dominique, Nilma 2012-11-19T15:24:24+05:00 21F.802 21F.852 en-US Portuguese Brazil Brazilian languages foreign languages grammar listening speaking reading writing vocabulary dialogues Brazilian music Brazilian culture lusophone lusophone culture entrevista MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course is an intermediate subject designed to help students gradually build an in-depth understanding of France. The course focuses on French attitudes and values regarding education, work, family and institutions, and deals with the differing notions that underlie interpersonal interactions and communication styles, such as politeness, friendship and formality. Using a Web comparative, cross-cultural approach, students explore a variety of French and American materials, then analyze and compare them using questionnaires, opinion polls, news reports (in different media), as well as a variety of historical, anthropological and literary texts. Throughout the course, attention is given to the development of relevant linguistics skills. This course is recommended for students planning to study and work in France and is taught in French. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3e88800a6acfd528f801d264cddffbd8 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-315-cross-cultural-perspectives-on-contemporary-french-society-fall-2011 Levet, Sabine 2012-06-25T13:31:23+05:00 21F.315 en-US foreign languages French la société française culture française contemporaine cross-cultural stéréotypes media comparative cultures values MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course is an introduction to modern Indian culture and society through films, documentaries, short stories, novels, poems, and journalistic writing. The principal focus is on the study of major cultural developments and social debates in the last sixty five years of history through the reading of literature and viewing of film clips. The focus will be on the transformations of gender and class issues, representation of nationhood, the idea of regional identities and the place of the city in individual and communal lives. The cultural and historical background will be provided in class lectures. The idea is to explore the "other Indias" that lurk behind our constructed notion of a homogeneous national culture. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=7422807e75f1688b91b0a5a107217a2d http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-040-a-passage-to-india-introduction-to-modern-indian-culture-and-society-spring-2012 Sharma, Sunil H. 2012-06-22T13:04:33+05:00 21F.040 en-US contemporary India film writers IT revolution documentaries Indian culture globalization Indian cities political events social events nationhood gender and class issues rural India urban India Devdas Mukul Kesavan Deepa Mehta Chetan Bhagat Salman Rushdie MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course provides an introduction to the language and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world, with special attention to Brazilian Portuguese. This course focuses are on basic oral expression, listening comprehension, and elementary reading and writing. Students develop their vocabulary and understanding of grammatical concepts through active communication. This is a coordinated language lab program and is designed for students with no knowledge of Portuguese. Class is conducted entirely in Portuguese. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=09c35580bc2c873b7081f1cbc84f6313 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-801-portuguese-i-fall-2011 Dominique, Nilma 2012-06-04T15:15:34+05:00 21F.801 21F.851 en-US Portuguese Brazil Brazilian languages foreign languages basic vocabulary speaking dialogues Brazilian music Brazilian culture lusophone lusophone culture entrevista MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course is an introduction to three of the major genres of traditional Chinese literature—poetry, fiction and drama, with a focus on vernacular fiction. We will read translations of a number of the "masterworks" of Chinese literature. We will also examine the intertextuality between these genres — how poetry blends into narrative, how fiction becomes drama, and drama inspires fiction. Through reading these selected works of traditional Chinese literature, we will examine some of the major features of traditional Chinese society: religious and philosophical beliefs, the imperial system and dynastic change, gender relations, notions of class and ethnicity, family, romance and sexuality. All works are read in translation; no language background is necessary. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3b28c3aa06a5f214cf95b0cbad9e31e2 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-044-classics-of-chinese-literature-fall-2011 Teng, Emma 2012-05-16T08:16:48+05:00 21F.044 en-US chinese poetry chinese culture chinese novel the story of the western wing three kingdoms outlaws of the marsh the journey to the west the story of the stone monkey film adaptation MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm 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 Switzerland. Emphasis on speaking, writing, and reading skills for professional contexts. Activities include: oral presentations, group discussions, guest lectures, and interviews with German speakers. No listeners. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=8078bc9367356f14c81bd4db5cc663e2 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-405-germany-today-intensive-study-of-german-language-and-culture-january-iap-2011 Crocker, Ellen 2012-01-05T14:53:38+05:00 21F.405 en-US german switzerland austria contemporary culture politics society speaking reading writing literature language media intermediate MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm Childhood is a source of fascination in most Western cultures. It is both a major inspiration for artistic creation and a political ideal, which aims at protecting future generations. Which role does it play in French society and in other francophone areas? Why is the French national anthem ("La Marseillaise") addressed to its "children"? This course will study the transformation of childhood since the 18th century and the development of sentimentality within the family. We will examine various representations of childhood in literature (e.g. Pagnol, Proust, Sarraute, Laye, Morgièvre), movies (e.g. Truffaut), and songs (e.g. Brel, Barbara). Course taught in French. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=f0ba8fcc11c61aec51d05ccb4fd6c570 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-312-basic-themes-in-french-literature-and-culture-spring-2011 Perreau, Bruno 2011-12-19T14:34:13+05:00 21F.312 en-US French Romain Gary literature l'enfance cultural studies films France société françaises historique La République littéraire filmique textes chansons identité Française Truffaut sexe et sexualité la guerre la vie devant soi les médias de masse l'enfant roi MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm In this class we will come to understand the vast changes in Spanish life that have taken place since Franco's death in 1975. We will focus on the new freedom from censorship, the re-emergence of movements for regional autonomy, the new cinema, reforms in education and changes in daily life: sex roles, work, and family that have occurred in the last decade. In so doing, we will examine myths that are often considered commonplaces when describing Spain and its people. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=ad149b3e5abc2d9fc1e001f28945efa9 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-740-the-new-spain-1977-present-spring-2010 Resnick, Margery 2011-06-24T15:08:54+05:00 21F.740 en-US modern Spain Spanish Civil War Franco censorship regional autonomy Basque Catalonia Pedro Almodóvar educational reform feminism magazines newspapers films television fiction Roman Catholic Church Juan Carlos constitution reform revolution democratic transition MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course considers reggae, or Jamaican popular music more generally—in its various forms (ska, rocksteady, roots, dancehall)—as constituted by international movements and exchanges and as a product that circulates globally in complex ways. By reading across the reggae literature, as well as considering reggae texts themselves (songs, films, videos, and images), students will scrutinize the different interpretations of reggae's significance and the implications of different interpretations of the story of Jamaica and its music. Beginning with a consideration of how Jamaica's popular music industry emerged out of transnational exchanges, the course will proceed to focus on reggae's circulation outside of Jamaica via diasporic networks and commercial mediascapes. Among other sites, we will consider reggae's resonance and impact elsewhere in the Anglo Caribbean (e.g., Trinidad, Barbados), the United Kingdom (including British reggae styles but also such progeny as jungle, grime, and dubstep), the United States (both as reggae per se and in hip-hop), Panama and Puerto Rico and other Latin American locales (e.g., Brazil), Japan and Australia, as well as West, South, and East Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Uganda). http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=83d2ff174e6301f036a060a0f82f6c8d http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-035-topics-in-culture-and-globalization-reggae-as-transnational-culture-fall-2010 Marshall, Wayne 2011-06-24T14:26:50+05:00 21F.035 21F.037 21M.539 en-US reggae world culture globalization Rastafari Jamaica Caribbean music African diaspora hip-hop identity race ethnicity nationalism gender sexuality religion Bob Marley dancehall reggaeton roots ska MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm 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 knowledge. The goal is not simply to study the grammar and vocabulary, but to improve the ability to use Japanese accurately and appropriately with fluency. Students will learn 56 Kanji characters in this course, as well as introducing Hiragana and Katakana. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=cb5b4e5a6e684e4ed46646c80c725850 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-501-japanese-i-fall-2009 Nagaya, Yoshimi Ikeda-Lamm, Masami Shingu, Ikue 2011-03-03T15:13:27+05:00 21F.501 21F.551 21F.571 en-US MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This subject examines the paradoxes of contemporary globalization. Through lectures, discussions and student presentations, we will study the cultural, linguistic, social and political impact of globalization across broad international borders and on specific language communities. We will consider answers to key questions such as: What are the contending definitions of globalization? What are the principal agents of change? How have those agents of change been transformed in our contemporary world? What's new, what's hybrid, and what's traditional? What does it mean to be a world citizen? How can world citizens preserve cultural specificity? http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=810cfd7417086204a219b1b493b281a5 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-076-globalization-the-good-the-bad-and-the-in-between-fall-2009 Resnick, Margery Tang, Patricia 2011-01-12T10:44:15+05:00 21F.076 en-US global economy labor market colonization empire trade world music cuisine sports sex work podcasts Islamic Spain architecture Silk Road cultural appropriation exotification authenticity immigration assimilation anime capitalism MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm In diesem Kurs erhalten Sie einen Überblick über einige wichtige literarische Texte, Tendenzen und Themen aus der deutschsprachigen Literatur- und Kulturszene. Wir werden literarische Texte, Gedichte, Theaterstücke und Essays untersuchen, sowie andere ästhetische Formen besprechen, wie Film und Architektur. Da alle Texte gleichzeitig in ihrem spezifischen kulturellen Kontext gelesen werden, tragen sie zu einem Verständnis von verschiedenen historischen Aspekten bei. Unter anderen werden folgende Themen und Fragestellungen besprochen: Technologie und deren Einfluss auf die Gesellschaft, Fragen der Ethik bei wissenschaftlicher Arbeit, Konstruktion von nationaler Geschichte und kollektivem Gedächtnis. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=22660144188f10dde17c47b0eac6c6b0 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-412-texts-topics-and-times-in-german-literature-fall-2009 Jaeger, Dagmar 2010-06-10T15:29:19+05:00 21F.412 en-US modern German literature lyric poetry drama film poetry radio plays architecture translation and interpretation essays cultural context scientific ethics society & technology construction of national history the Holocaust 20th century Germany MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course covers Japanese: The Spoken Language lessons 17 through 22. It will further develop the four basic skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, that students have acquired through Japanese I, II and III courses, with emphasis on oral communication skills in various practical situations. Students will learn approximately 100 Kanji characters in this course. Sessions in English cover grammar explanation, socio-cultural information and other important issues for using the language, while Japanese lessons focus on the actual use of the language, integrating students' prior knowledge with newly learned patterns, and communicating within the frame given in the class. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a801fdde6d921af426d1c0f85c51514f http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-504-japanese-iv-spring-2009 Shingu, Ikue Nagaya, Yoshimi Nagatomi, Ayumi 2010-04-21T08:16:23+05:00 21F.504 en-US MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course gives an introduction to German language and culture. The focus is on acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. Audio, video, and printed materials provide direct exposure to authentic German language and culture. A self-paced language lab program is fully coordinated with the textbook/workbook. The first semester covers the development of effective basic communication skills. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c2a45838fb0b5d53d277f65eb02e8ca8 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-401-german-i-fall-2008 Weise, Peter 2009-05-22T16:56:34+05:00 21F.401 21F.451 21F.471 en-US German language culture grammar vocabulary speaking writing communication reading listening introductory dictation geography student projects MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course studies representative twentieth and twenty-first-century texts and films from Hispanic America and Spain. Emphasis is on developing strategies for analyzing the genres of the novel, the short story, the poem, the fictional film, and the theatrical script. The novels read this semester are Magali García Ramis's Felices días, Tío Sergio (1986, Puerto Rico) and Javier Cercas's Soldados de Salamina (2001, Spain). We will study Lorca's play "La casa de Bernarda Alba" (1936, Spain), films from Spain, México, and Cuba, poems by Darío (Nicaragua), Machado (Spain), Lorca (Spain), Hernández (Spain), Vallejo (Perú), Cernuda (Spain), and Luis Palés Matos (Puerto Rico), and short stories from México (by an exiled Spanish writer), Chile, Argentina, and Cuba. Thematic emphasis is on the Spanish Civil War, changing attitudes toward gender, the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, and the history of race in the Americas. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=1cc97d015f92935af749d1fcf808be50 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-716-introduction-to-contemporary-hispanic-literature-fall-2007 Garrels, Elizabeth 2009-01-28T16:26:28+05:00 21F.716 en-US introduction hispanic contemporary literature Magali Garcia Ramis Javier Cercas Rub?n Dar?o Luis Bu?uel Salvador Dal? Un chien andalou Antonio Machado Federico Garc?a Lorca Miguel Hern?ndez C?sar Vallejo La casa de Bernarda Alba Max Aub El remate Felices d?as T?o Sergio Luis Pal?s Matos Soldados de Salamina David Trueba Rafael S?nchez Mazas Ciriaco P?rez Bustamante Marilyn Bobes Ingrid Kummels Ic?ar Bolla?n Flores de otro mundo La vida es silbar Jorge Luis Borges Rosario Ferr? Roberto Bola?o short story novel latin american experience spanish MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This subject surveys main currents of European cultural and intellectual history in the modern period. Such a foundation course is central to the humanities in Europe. The curriculum introduces a set of ideas and arguments that have played a formative role in European cultural history, and acquaints them with some exemplars of critical thought. Among the topics to be considered: the critique of religion, the promise of independence, the advance of capitalism, the temptations of Marxism, the origins of totalitarianism, and the dialects of enlightenment. In addition to texts, we will also discuss pieces of art, incl. paintings and film. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6855679e36b44c3aa64daefc721c47b3 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/foreign-languages-and-literatures/21f-059-european-thought-and-culture-spring-2008 Nolden, Thomas 2008-12-10T23:08:22+05:00 21F.059 en-US Paradigms European Thought Culture History Protestant Reformation French Revolution Luther Descartes Kant Hegel Rousseau Smith Marx Freud Goya David Duchamp Schinkel Bach Goethe political theory philosophy MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm