2008-2009 Graduate Courses in Catalan
| AUTUMN | WINTER | SPRING |
|---|---|---|
| 32800 Ancient Colonial Encounters, Socio-Cultural Change and State Formation in the Catalan Countries |
Graduate Course Descriptions
32800 Ancient Colonial Encounters and Socio-Cultural Change in the Catalan Countries (1st millennium BC). The purpose of this course is to study the transition from small-scale societies to complex ones in the Catalan Countries (Catalonia, Valencia, Balearic Islands) during the 1st millennium. The role of both endogenous (demography, technological change), and exogenous (Phoenician and Greek colonization; migration) factors will be explored. Several hypothetical models, based on cultural materialism, structural Marxism, world-systems approaches, and migration theory, will be considered. The course will also take into consideration similar -and contemporary- processes in Southern France. Joan Sanmarti-Grego. Spring.