Los cambios de la estructura familiar.
Students will look at the different types of family that exist in modern Spain today, the different attitudes to marriage that exist in Spain and the different situations that may threaten family environments.
El impacto turístico en España.
Students will learn about the changes of tourism, paying special attention to the last 50 years including the relationship between tourism and the environment, and the economic benefits of tourism in Spain.
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Students will start to study Almódovar's Volver and will learn more about the topic of el mundo laboral:
Students will learn about the current situation of young people in Spain, job opportunities for young within the different sectors of the Spanish economy, as well as the positive and negative aspects of jobs in Spain, especially gender (in)equality.
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Students will continue to study the film Volver
Students will also study the topic of La música:
Students will learn about the influence of singers and musicians and changes in music styles, some aspects of Spanish guitar music, the impact of the tango on popular culture and some Spanish and Latin American dances and their impact on popular music.
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Students will look at two sub themes this term:
Los medios de comunicación:
Students will study the impact of TV in general, including soap operas, the present and future situation of the Spanish press and its impact on the digital age and the impact of social networks.
El papel de las costumbres y las tradiciones.
Students will study aspects of customs relating to food, some non-religious festivals that are celebrated in Spain and in Latin America. They will also study aspects of Latin American gastronomy and one traditional fiesta in Latin America along with some religious festivals in Spain.
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Students will study the topic: El impacto positivo de la inmigración en la sociedad española.
They will learn about immigration in Spain, from its origins to the present day, the needs of the job market in Spain and the importance of immigration, the Moorish influence on Spain particularly on its cuisine and the arts.
They will also begin their literary text: Requiem por un campesino español.
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They will study the impact of immigration on schools in local communities, the housing conditions of immigrants in Spain along with the marginalization and alienation that immigrants suffer.
Students will have an introduction into what their research project should look like.
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