New courses in Global Languages from MIT OpenCourseWare, provider of free and open MIT course materials. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages 2022-02-11T17:22:08+05:00 MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm The main objective of this course is to build up basic skills of communication in Japanese using appropriate speech levels in both writing and speaking for various social settings. This course covers Lessons 19 through 23 in the textbook Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-504-japanese-iv-spring-2020 Spring 2020 Aikawa, Takako Ikeda-Lamm, Masami Maekawa, Wakana Rafique, Emiko 2020-10-22T21:42:45+05:00 21G.504 en-US Japan East Asian language kana katakana hiragana kanji intermediate Japanese MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course covers Genki I Lessons 7 through 12 that will enhance the basic skills for conversation, reading, and writing in Japenese. The program emphasizes active command of the language rather than passive knowledge. By the end of the semester, you will be able to carry on a conversation in Japanese. You will also learn approximately 90 kanji characters. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-502-japanese-ii-spring-2020 Spring 2020 Aikawa, Takako Ikeda-Lamm, Masami Maekawa, Wakana Rafique, Emiko 2020-09-17T14:23:26+05:00 21G.502 21G.552 en-US Japanese East Asian language Genki Nihongo Kanji MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language, providing opportunities to acquire basic skills for conversation, reading, and writing in Japanese. The program emphasizes active command of Japanese, not passive knowledge. Your goal is not simply to study the grammar and vocabulary, but to gain skills necessary to use them in a linguistically and culturally appropriate way. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-501-japanese-i-fall-2019 Fall 2019 Aikawa, Takako Ikeda-Lamm, Masami Maekawa, Wakana Rafique, Emiko 2020-08-03T15:02:31+05:00 21G.501 21G.551 en-US Japanese Japanese language nihongo katakana hiragana kanji genki MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm Students further develop their skills in Japanese speaking, listening, reading, and writing in this intermediate language course. This course involves continued vocabulary and kanji building. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-503-japanese-iii-fall-2019 Fall 2019 Aikawa, Takako Ikeda-Lamm, Masami Maekawa, Wakana Rafique, Emiko 2020-06-01T13:12:05+05:00 21G.503 en-US Japanese intermediate Japanese Japanese dialogue Japanese vocabulary foreign language Asian language Asia Asian culture Kanji MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm Together with 21G.103 Chinese III, this course forms the intermediate level of what constitutes a four-term foundation in Mandarin. Upon completion of Chinese III and IV, students should be able to speak Chinese with fluency on everyday topics, reach a literacy level of 750 characters (approximately 1200 common words written in both traditional and simplified characters), read materials written in simple standard written Chinese, and produce both orally and in writing short compositions on everyday topics. Throughout the course we will address issues of how cultural differences inform and are informed by different linguistic contexts and practices. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-104-chinese-iv-regular-spring-2018 Spring 2018 Liao, Haohsiang 2020-04-02T13:58:45+05:00 21G.104 en-US intermediate Chinese East Asian language China; Mandarin intermediate Chinese reading intermediate Chinese writing intermediate Chinese speaking comprehension pinyin MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course considers how, despite its immense diversity, Africa continues to hold purchase as both a geographical entity and meaningful knowledge category. It examines the relationship between articulations of "Africa" and projects like European imperialism, developments in the biological sciences, African de-colonization and state-building, and the imagining of the planet's future. Readings in anthropology and history are organized around five themes: space and place, race, representation, self-determination, and time. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-025-africa-and-the-politics-of-knowledge-spring-2019 Spring 2019 Edoh, M. Amah 2020-03-10T23:13:54+05:00 21G.025 en-US Africa geography history biology political science race Afrocentrism independence modernization dependency theories African Renaissance Rwanda Vodou Vodun Négritude Inadelso Cossa Jean-Sébastien Duvilaire Kwame Nkrumah MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm In Communicating in American Culture(s), bilingual students examine how various aspects of American culture—history, geography, institutions, traditions, values—have shaped dominant Anglo-American communication norms and responses to critical events in the world. In addition, you can expect to practice and strengthen your analytical and communication skills in a carefully scaffolded manner, starting with frequent short writing and speaking tasks and progressing to longer, more formal tasks. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-221-communicating-in-american-culture-s-spring-2019 Spring 2019 Dunphy, Jane 2019-11-05T20:57:56+05:00 21G.221 en-US communication norms social rituals cultural identity cultural geography Anglo-American culture religion popular culture sports professional communication greetings formality informality MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course forms the intermediate level of what constitutes a four-term foundation in Mandarin. Upon completion of Chinese III and IV, students should be able to speak Chinese with fluency on everyday topics, reach a literacy level of 700 characters (approximately 2000 common words written in both traditional and simplified characters), read materials in simple standard written Chinese, and produce both orally and in writing short compositions on everyday topics. Throughout the course we will address issues of how cultural differences inform and are informed by different linguistic contexts and practices. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-103-chinese-iii-regular-fall-2018 Fall 2018 Liao, Haohsiang 2019-02-06T17:39:07+05:00 21G.103 en-US intermediate Chinese language East Asian language China Mandarin Chinese reading Chinese writing Chinese speaking MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course examines contemporary and historical cultural production on and from Africa across a range of registers, including literary, musical and visual arts, material culture, and science and technology. It employs key theoretical concepts from anthropology and social theory to analyze these forms and phenomena. It also uses case studies to consider how Africa articulates its place in, and relationship to, the world through creative practices. Discussion topics are largely drawn from Francophone and sub-Saharan Africa, but also from throughout the continent and the African diaspora.  https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-026-global-africa-creative-cultures-spring-2018 Spring 2018 Edoh, M. Amah 2018-12-18T21:16:42+05:00 21G.026 21G.326 en-US Africa visual arts music material culture science technology fashion African art African cinema African literature Nollywood La Noire de Qusmane Sembene La Sape An African City MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course introduces students to the world of French photography from its invention in the 1820s to the present. It provides exposure to major photographers and images of the French tradition, and encourages students to explore the social and cultural roles and meanings of photographs. Designed to help students navigate their own photo-saturated worlds, it also provides opportunity to gain practical experience in photography. Taught in English. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-049-french-photography-spring-2017 Spring 2017 Clark, Catherine 2018-01-24T18:20:04+05:00 21G.049 en-US French France photography role in modern society visual and formal analysis printed forms historical analysis aesthetic trends Dagguerre Dagguerrotype Barthes portraiture carte de visite resemblance surrealism abstraction realism street photography Kertesz Baudelaire calotypomania urbanism picture-taking picture postcards neo-realism Sontag war photography fashion digital images photo-sharing instagram Ducros MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course exposes students to current issues and language use in German technology, business, and international industrial relations, and discusses ramifications of these issues in a larger social and cultural context. We seek to prepare students who wish to work or study in a German-speaking country by focusing on specialized vocabulary and systematic training in speaking and writing skills to improve fluency and style and emphasizing communicative strategies that are crucial in a working environment. Discussion and analysis of newspaper and magazine articles, modern expository prose, and extensive use of online material are included. Taught in German. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-410-advanced-german-professional-communication-spring-2017 Spring 2017 Weise, Peter 2017-12-08T19:48:05+05:00 21G.410 en-US German technology business international industrial relations specialized vocabulary systematic training speaking and writing skills communicative strategies MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course will present students with an overview of Brazilian popular music, from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Considered an advanced course, it aims to build vocabulary competence and improve oral communication through the study and discussion of topics about cultural aspects and current issues in Brazil. It is designed to give students extensive experience in Portuguese and emphasizes skill development and refinement in the area of critical reading and writing in Portuguese.  https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-820-the-beat-of-brazil-brazilian-society-through-its-music-fall-2016 Fall 2016 Dominique, Nilma 2017-11-20T19:20:06+05:00 21G.820 en-US Portuguese communication culture Brazil music Samba Bossa Nova history MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm We will explore images that pertain to the emergence of Japan as a modern state. We will focus on images that depict Japan as it comes into contact with the rest of the world after its long and deep isolation during the feudal period. We will also cover city planning of Tokyo that took place after WWII, and such topics as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A unique feature of this offering is that we will run it concurrently with the edX MOOC and two University of Tokyo MOOCs, Visualizing Postwar Tokyo and Four Faces of Contemporary Japanese Architecture, for much of the remainder of the class. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-027-asia-in-the-modern-world-images-representations-fall-2016 Fall 2016 Miyagawa, Shigeru 2017-08-11T16:45:58+05:00 21G.027 21H.250 CMS.874 en-US visualizing cultures visualizing Japan modern Japanese history Commodore Matthew C. Perry Westernization in Japan modernity in Japan visualizing postwar Tokyo Imperial Democracy MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course approaches the question of what constitutes Frenchness in today's era of globalization through issues of memory, belonging, and cultural production. It explores the role of timeless traditions – common technologies, an internationally-spoken language, monuments open to the world, and foods such as wine and cheese – that remain quintessentially French. The course also covers recent scandals about France's role in the world, such as its colonial identity and Dominique Strauss-Kahn's New York debacle. Taught in French. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-322j-frenchness-in-an-era-of-globalization-fall-2016 Fall 2016 Clark, Catherine 2017-06-20T19:41:05+05:00 21G.322J 21H.242J en-US globalization culture smart power cultural diplomacy market forces cultural adaptation French history Europeanization French culture immigration assimilation burkini burqa burka langue francaise Les Bulles Francophone l'alliance francaise Camus The Stranger le patrimoine UNESCO Americanization the museum le musee Louvre Disney nation moderne l'avenir the future MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course offers analysis and practice of various forms of scientific and technical writing, from memos to journal articles, in addition to strategies for conveying technical information to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Comparable to 21W.780 Communicating in Technical Organizations, but methods in this course are designed to deal with special problems of advanced ELS or bilingual students. The goal of the workshop is to develop effective writing skills for academic and professional contexts. Models, materials, topics and assignments vary from term to term. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-225-advanced-workshop-in-writing-for-science-and-engineering-els-spring-2016 Spring 2016 Dunphy, Jane 2017-02-24T18:11:54+05:00 21G.225 21G.226 en-US writing science engineering scientific paper scientific presentation research grammar strategy style nonlinear writing coherence punctuation peer review e-mail memo letters verb form job letters cover letter technical memo use of sources indefinite article definite article abstracts introductions plagiarism proposals relative clause publishing professionalism conference papers poster session MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course examines relationships between identity and participation in Japanese popular culture as a way of understanding the changing character of media, capitalism, fan communities, and culture. It emphasizes contemporary popular culture and theories of gender, sexuality, race, and the workings of power and value in global culture industries. Topics include manga (comic books), hip-hop and other popular music, anime and feature films, video games, contemporary literature, and online communication. Students present analyses and develop a final project based on a particular aspect of gender and popular culture. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-039j-gender-and-japanese-popular-culture-fall-2015 Fall 2015 Condry, Ian 2016-06-17T20:42:58+05:00 21G.039J 21A.143J WGS.154J 21G.591 en-US gender Japan culture Pecha Kucha media theory manga inequality economics robots technology anime anthropology queer transgender hostess club feminist social theory gender traits fujoshi women Princess Jellyfish Kuragehime convergence culture participatory culture capital debt power slavery sexism Takarazuka host club masculinity seduction Onnagata Kabuki theater idols virtual idol games Tokyo MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This subject is the second semester of four that forms an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin. The emphasis is on further developing students' abilities to participate in simple, practical conversations on everyday topics as well as enhancing their abilities on reading and writing. The relationship between Chinese language and culture and the sociolinguistically appropriate use of language will be stressed throughout. A typical class includes performance of memorized basic conversations, drills, questions and discussion, and various types of communicative exercises. At the end of this course, students are expected to develop an understanding of the language learning process so that they will be able to continue studying effectively on their own. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-102-chinese-ii-regular-spring-2015 Spring 2015 Liao, Haohsiang 2016-03-23T19:33:11+05:00 21G.102 21G.152 en-US Chinese Language Writing Speaking Culture China Asia Mandarin pinyin traditional Chinese characters simplified Chinese characters basic Chinese Chinese 101 MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course, along with 21G.107 / 157 Chinese I (Streamlined) offered in the previous fall, form the elementary level of the streamlined sequence, which is intended for students who, when they began the sequence at beginning level, had basic conversational skills (gained, typically, from growing up in a Chinese speaking environment), but lacked a corresponding level of literacy. The focus of the course is on standard usage, on reading in both traditional and simplified characters, and on writing. The course is conducted entirely in Chinese. Streamlined I and II—each section is limited to 16 students for pedagogical purposes. Pre-registered students have priority. Continuing students get first priority, followed, in order, by students in 21G.076, declared concentrators and minors, sophomores, freshmen, juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Pre-registered students who did not show up for the first two days of class without warning will be eliminated. Students beginning their studies of Chinese language at MIT above the elementary level must contact the Chinese instructors for a placement test. No auditors allowed. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-108-chinese-ii-streamlined-spring-2015 Spring 2015 Liang, Min-Min 2016-03-15T22:03:38+05:00 21G.108 21G.158 en-US Chinese Mandarin Chinese Chinese Learning Chinese characters Asian languages Chinese for beginners elementary-level Chinese basic Chinese conversation basic Chinese reading basic Chinese writing basic Chinese dialogue MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course considers films spanning the entire career of pioneering Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel (1900–1983), from his silent surrealist classic of 1929, Un perro andaluz, to his last film, Ese oscuro objeto del deseo (1977). We pay special attention to his Mexican period, in exile, and the films he made in, and about, Spain, including his work in documentary. It explores Buñuel's early friendship with painter Salvador Dalí and poet Federico García Lorca, surrealist aesthetics, the influence of Freud's ideas on dreams and sexuality, and the director's corrosive criticism of bourgeois society and the Catholic church. We will focus on historical contexts and relevant film criticism. About This Course on OpenCourseWare The instructor of this course, Elizabeth Garrels, is a Professor Emeritus at MIT. She retired in 2014 after 35 years at the Institute. Professor Garrels taught this course for over 15 years, and it evolved over this time period. Normally, a course on OCW represents the version of a course taught during a specific semester and year. However, for this course we hope to represent the evolution of the course during the main years it was taught. The materials you see here are not from a particular iteration of the course, but are drawn from all of the years the course was taught.   https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-735-advanced-topics-in-hispanic-literature-and-film-the-films-of-luis-bunuel-fall-2013 Fall 2013 Garrels, Elizabeth 2016-02-05T19:48:09+05:00 21G.735 en-US film film studies film criticism Luis Bunuel Freud Salvador Dali silent film surrealism Federico Garcia Lorca Mexico Spain film history MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course provides the opportunity to discuss, orally and in writing, cultural, ethical, and social issues on a stylistically sophisticated level. It explores representative and influential works from the nineteenth century to the present, through literary texts (prose, drama, poetry), radio plays, art, film, and architecture, as well as investigates topics such as the human and the machine, science and ethics, representation of memory, and issues of good and evil. Taught in German. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-languages/21g-412-advanced-german-literature-culture-madness-murder-mysteries-fall-2014 Fall 2014 Weise, Peter 2016-02-02T04:50:27+05:00 21G.412 en-US German language literature culture E. T. A. Hoffmann "Das Fräulein von Scuderi," Annette von Droste-Hülshoff "Die Judenbuche," Gerhart Hauptmann "Bahnwärter Thiel," Bertolt Brecht Kurt Weill Die Dreigroschenoper Friedrich Dürrenmatt Die Physiker Jakob Arjouni Happy Birthday Türke Tom Tykwer Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders MIT OpenCourseWare https://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 https://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm