The political and social history of Spain from 1500 to 1808. History 259B. History of Spain from 1808 to the present. The political and social history of Spain from 1808 to the present. A sociological study of present-day Spain with emphasis on social, political, and economic structures, basic institutions, social change, and current social problems. A one-month, intensive course in the Spanish language, meeting before regular classes begin.
Emphasis is placed on conversation, reading, composition, and grammar.
Required of all incoming students. The Spanish Language. An advanced grammar course with emphasis on problem constructions, stylistics, and composition. The phonetics and phonemics of the Spanish language. The development of literary trends in prose, poetry, and drama from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century.