CSU EAST BAY SUMMER IN RIO
July 10- July 31, 2018
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COURSES
RIO DE JANEIRO AND SALVADOR DA BAHIA WILL SERVE AS OUR CLASSROOM. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, OUR COURSES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CITIES THROUGH COURSE-RELATED EXCURSIONS TO SITES OF HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL INTEREST. FROM SHOPPING IN A LOCAL GROCERY STORE TO NAVIGATING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, EVERYTHING THAT STUDENTS DO WILL BE PART OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
SOC 3530
CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN BRAZILIAN SOCIETY
This course develops insight on how Brazil reached its current condition. It covers social, political, economic and cultural developments. The major themes that we will focus on include: the nature and legacy of slavery in Brazil, the tensions between continuity/change and between individual/society in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro- the capital of the country for most of its history (and still the most visited city), and Salvador da Bahia (the first colonial capital) will serve as the backdrops for the course.
SOC 3535
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES IN BRAZIL
This course introduces Brazilian contemporary social issues– citizenship, race/ethnicity, education, policing, religion, social welfare, health, and poverty will all be explored. Rio de Janeiro and Salvador da Bahia will serve as the setting to explore these issues.