Mary Lee Bretz,
Professor Emerita, Rutgers University Trisha Dvorak,
University of Washington Carl Kirschner,
Rutgers University Rodney Bransdorfer,
Central Washington University Constance Kihyet,
Saddleback College
ISBN: 0073513172 Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
The hallmark of ¡Avance! is its intelligent treatment of topics that speak to students and their own interests. The chapter topics are not run-of-the-mill, survival-type topics; rather, they are topics that truly promote a deeper understanding of the Spanish language and of Hispanic cultures, such as those dealing with stereotypes, cultural traditions, and beliefs and ideologies. Topics are approached from a cross-cultural, sociological point of view, with the overall goal of ¡Avance! being that of challenging students not just to learn about the language and cultures of the Hispanic peoples, but to think about their own culture critically. Thus, learning Spanish with ¡Avance! is not only interesting, but also becomes personally relevant.
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