Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World (Languages and Culture of Latin America)

The course aims to enhance students' understanding of Latin America from cultural perspectives. Each session is focused on the themes outlined in the
course plan. In addition to lectures, the class includes activities to share the attractive aspects of Spanish-speaking societies and facilitate student-tostudent
output-feedback. The activities are designed to deepen students' reflections on complex phenomena within Latin American societies.

Latin America, Hispanophone countries, culture, diversity, group work

Classes from Week 1 to Week 11 will cover the following themes and will include group activities designed to deepen understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures
through collaborative exploration and reflection.
Week 1: Orientation, expansion of the Hispanophone world
Week 2: What is Latin America? Introduction to Latin American politics, economics, history, etc.
Week 3: Ethnicity, language, and religion
Week 4: Latino immigrants: Migration and Latin American cultures
Week 5: Food culture
Week 6: Tourism
Week 7: Japan-Latin America Relations and the Global Position of Latin America
Week 8: Art and architecture
Week 9: Music, dance, and film
Week 10: Literature and Philosophy
Week 11: Sports and education
Weeks 12–15:Student Presentations and Feedback
Week 16: Final exam, course survey

Syllabus (Japanese site only)