teach in spain - UW Study Abroad
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CULTURE, HISTORY, AND TRADITIONS<br />
CULTURE SHOCK AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES<br />
Understand<strong>in</strong>g Culture Shock...........................................................................................................................................112<br />
Phases of Culture Shock..................................................................................................................................................112<br />
Overcom<strong>in</strong>g Culture Shock...............................................................................................................................................112<br />
Gender, Race, Sexual Orientation and Other Issues of Diversity.....................................................................................113<br />
SOCIAL HABITS IN SPAIN<br />
Time..................................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
Smok<strong>in</strong>g............................................................................................................................................................................115<br />
At Home............................................................................................................................................................................116<br />
Greet<strong>in</strong>gs and Introductions.............................................................................................................................................116<br />
Food and Dr<strong>in</strong>k.................................................................................................................................................................116<br />
Spanish Table Manners.....................................................................................................................................................116<br />
Bill Pay<strong>in</strong>g Etiquette..........................................................................................................................................................117<br />
Tipp<strong>in</strong>g..............................................................................................................................................................................117<br />
Spanish Names.................................................................................................................................................................117<br />
A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVILLE<br />
From Tartessos to the Carthag<strong>in</strong>ians................................................................................................................................118<br />
Roman Baetica.................................................................................................................................................................118<br />
Al-Andalus: Caliphate of Córdoba....................................................................................................................................118<br />
Medieval Christianity.........................................................................................................................................................119<br />
The Golden Age................................................................................................................................................................119<br />
The Monarchy <strong>in</strong> Crisis.....................................................................................................................................................120<br />
Modern Seville..................................................................................................................................................................121<br />
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND EVENTS<br />
Semana Santa...................................................................................................................................................................121<br />
Feria..................................................................................................................................................................................122<br />
El Rocío.............................................................................................................................................................................122<br />
Others...............................................................................................................................................................................123<br />
FLAMENCO<br />
Orig<strong>in</strong>s and History...........................................................................................................................................................123<br />
The Best Venues...............................................................................................................................................................124<br />
Flamenco Festivals...........................................................................................................................................................125<br />
Where to Learn Flamenco (and Sevillanas).......................................................................................................................125<br />
BULLFIGHTING SEASON<br />
Orig<strong>in</strong>s and History of Bullfight<strong>in</strong>g....................................................................................................................................126<br />
What is a Corrida de toros?..............................................................................................................................................126<br />
Bullfight<strong>in</strong>g Season...........................................................................................................................................................126<br />
Buy<strong>in</strong>g the Tickets............................................................................................................................................................127<br />
NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE<br />
Seville F.C. and Real Betis: The Rivalry.............................................................................................................................127<br />
Buy<strong>in</strong>g Tickets..................................................................................................................................................................127
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