MLO 3: Secondary Culture
Major Learning Outcomes
3.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the target culture with the second culture.
3.2 Students will analyze and make connections among the ways of thinking and perspectives, behavioral practices and cultural products of a second culture.
Qualified Courses Taken
Taught in English:
SPAN 309: History and Politics of Latin America
SPAN 309: History and Politics of Latin America
Reflective Narrative
In SPAN 309 I learned about Latin American culture, not through the examination of their literature or festival customs, but through a close look at their long and tumultuous history. In fulfilling MLO 3.1, this class has provided insight on how chaotic periods and foreign influence affect a society, but these concepts could also be expanded beyond just comparing Latin American and Japanese cultures. As our neighbors, this course has also served as a global citizenship class, helping me to become informed not only of modern issues within Latin America, but also the long reaching affects of history and my own country’s role.
Comparing two cultures from vastly different backgrounds is not an easy task, since their histories are also rooted in early interactions; Latin America was heavily influenced by Europe, while Japan gained much of it’s distinct characteristics from Chinese and Korean influence. However strong contrast leads to interesting discoveries.
Latin America is famous for visionary thinkers within literature. The Latin American culture is molded by several key factors, such as Imperialism, the Church, Indigenous populations, and Revolution. To fulfill MLO 3.2, I talk about some of these topics in my essay, The Mission, based on a movie by the same name. Understanding the origins of Imperialism in Latin America is important to understanding the resulting products, even within modern society. However, within the scope of my Latin American History and Politics course, I would have liked to further explore the formative works of the cultures to gain a better grasp of the ideals, hopes, and dreams of the many Latin American nations. A challenging aspect for me in this class was realizing the influence my own nation was exerting without really sustaining the change the people needed. How could one nation blunder so much, so often, after decades of experience? This MLO has expanded my awareness beyond the borders and out to our neighbors.
Comparing two cultures from vastly different backgrounds is not an easy task, since their histories are also rooted in early interactions; Latin America was heavily influenced by Europe, while Japan gained much of it’s distinct characteristics from Chinese and Korean influence. However strong contrast leads to interesting discoveries.
Latin America is famous for visionary thinkers within literature. The Latin American culture is molded by several key factors, such as Imperialism, the Church, Indigenous populations, and Revolution. To fulfill MLO 3.2, I talk about some of these topics in my essay, The Mission, based on a movie by the same name. Understanding the origins of Imperialism in Latin America is important to understanding the resulting products, even within modern society. However, within the scope of my Latin American History and Politics course, I would have liked to further explore the formative works of the cultures to gain a better grasp of the ideals, hopes, and dreams of the many Latin American nations. A challenging aspect for me in this class was realizing the influence my own nation was exerting without really sustaining the change the people needed. How could one nation blunder so much, so often, after decades of experience? This MLO has expanded my awareness beyond the borders and out to our neighbors.
Work Samples
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