| Guia docent Facultat de Lletres |
català |
| Filologia Anglesa (2001) |
 Assignatures |
| CULTURES NORD-AMERICANES I |
| Continguts |
| DADES IDENTIFICATIVES | 2011_12 |
| Assignatura | CULTURES NORD-AMERICANES I | Codi | 12142024 | |||||
| Ensenyament |
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Cicle | 2n | |||||
| Descriptors | Crèd. | Crèd. teoria | Crèd. pràctics | Tipus | Curs | Període | ||
| 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Troncal | Quart | Primer |
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| Competències | Objectius d'aprenentatge | Continguts |
| Planificació | Metodologies | Atenció personalitzada |
| Avaluació | Fonts d'informació | Recomanacions |
| Tema | Subtema |
| 1.The country | Natural resources & economic development Climate The regions Native American cultural regions Cultural regions in the contemporary USA |
| 2.The people: settlement and immigration | Early encounters between Europeans & Native Americans The founders The first wave, 1680-1776 The second wave, 1820-1890 The third wave, 1890-1930 The fourth wave, 1965 to the present Attitudes to immigrants |
| 3.The people: women and minorities | Women in America Native Americans African Americans Asian Americans Latinos |
| 4.Political institutions: the federal government | Historical origins The constitutional framework The political parties The legislative branch The executive branch The judicial branch Attitudes to branches of the federal government |
| 5.Political institutions: state and local government | The place of state government in American federalism The evolution of state government and federalism in the USA The structure of state government Local government |
| 6.Foreign policy | American attitudes to world affairs From neutrality to isolationism, 1776-1830 From expansionism to imperialism, 1783-1914 Isolationism and internationalism, 1914-45 The Cold War era, 1946-92 The sole superpower in the post-Cold War era |
| 7.The legal system | The sources of US law The court system Federal and state court proceedings The legal profession Crime and punishment Attitudes to the legal system |
| 8.The economy | Economic history American economic liberalism Social class and economic inequality The contemporary economy Industry and manufacturing Service industries Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Financial and industrial institutions |
| 9.Social services | Social services history The organization of contemporary social services Public social services The needy and the poverty line Health care Housing Attitudes to social services |
| 10.Education | American attitudes to education American educational history Elementary and secondary schools Higher education Recent problems and policy debates |
| 11.The media | Media history Freedom of the media The contemporary print media The contemporary broadcasting media Attitudes to the media |
| 12.Religion | Religious history Contemporary US religion Church, state and politics Religion and education Attitudes to religion |
| 13.The arts, sports and leisure | The arts Sports Leisure |
