Gente de Cervantes

Este es un libro de historias más que de historia que recorre en zigzag los dos últimos siglos que nos han tocado vivir: doscientos años de España, de sus gentes y de sus lenguas. Este libro va destinado a defender una evidencia: la difusión de la lengua española en la España moderna no es obra de unos reyes con peluca, y de unos dictadores con gorra de plato, empeñados en que todos habláramos igual. El fenómeno se debe, esencialmente, a algo más simple: la necesidad y el interés de los españoles por entenderse. Va destinado también a hacer humanas y, como tales, ridículas y...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

This is an intermediate/advanced level textbook directed toward students who are interested in learning the necessary medical terminology and cultural sensitivity to successfully care for the U.S. Spanish-speaking community in medical contexts. This textbook is divided into 13 chapters that include medical vocabulary, dialogues between medical professionals and patients, case studies, readings on health issues that affect the Latino community, readings to deepen students’ cultural competence while working with Latino patients, and interactive and realistic activities to provide students the ...

Seminar paper del año 2002 en eltema Romanística - Español, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 1,0, Universität Passau, Materia: HS: Consensos y Conflictos en la España actual, Idioma: Español, Resumen: ABSTRACT (dt.) Über weite Strecken des 20. Jahrhunderts lediglich als Auswanderungsland in Erscheinung getreten, hat sich Spanien in den letzten Jahren zu einem der weltweit attraktivsten Aufnahmeländer für Immigranten entwickelt. Die vorliegende Arbeit analysiert aktuelle Entwicklungen und Tendenzen dieses Phänomens und untersucht dabei dessen Ursachen sowie die Auswirkungen auf die ...

After years of living with uncertainty, first with his mother and then in foster care, J.P.'s life is finally becoming more predictable, routine and even comfortable. Now that he is living with his father, his stepmother and his two half-sisters, J.P. finally has the opportunity to learn more about himself. As a fan of professional wrestling that he views on TV, he decides to pursue that sport at his new school. What he is not nearly as keen on is the idea of studying, mostly because it's hard for him. Nevertheless, he resolves to do well enough to ensure eligibility for participation on the...