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Subject
1982 Miss Universe contest in Perú as an exploration of Peruvian society, especially women's roles, the media, ethnicity and class relations.
Summary
Paradoja is a CD-ROM that - using the particular case of a beauty contest set in Perú in the 1980s - explores the problems and obstacles women face in Latin America.
The beauty contest
Quicktime (6.3 MB)
MPEG (1.7 MB)
It aims to show how the history and the culture of the region have influenced and shaped women's lives and social roles by presenting the contradiction between an idealized image of women and the realities of their daily lives.
Daily life
Quicktime (5.8 MB)
MPEG (1.3 MB)
The materials include televised reports of the 1982 Miss Universe Contest in Perú and interviews with the organizers, contestants, journalists and representatives of women's groups.
Interview with Carrillo
Quicktime (5.2 MB)
MPEG (1.2 MB)
Interview with Yupanqui
Quicktime (5.1 MB)
MPEG (2.3 MB)
This primary material has been adapted for student use with a full annotated transcript, a bilingual dictionary that allows students to search any word in the text, and an information menu from which students can access additional resources. These resources include historical, social and cultural information on Perú, maps and pictures that expand, clarify and illustrate specific aspects and provide students with the background necessary for comprehension and analysis.
Pageant Soundtrack
aiff audio (190K)
Objectives
Our goals in using this software are to :
1) improve students' linguistic ability, particularly listening comprehension, by providing them with authentic materials and the means to help understand them.
2) increase students' awareness of some of the cultural and socio-economic realities shared by many countries in Latin America.
3) develop students' critical thinking and understanding of different social realities and viewpoints through discussion of the themes presented in this material.
4) encourage students' research into related or parallel themes in different countries of Latin America for oral presentations and group discussion in class.
Problem
This material addresses the problem teachers face at the intermediate level of language teaching when a greater integration of language and culture is sought. The advantages provided by the computer technology make accessible to intermediate and advanced students culturally-authentic material while developing greater language skills and furthering language acquisition. By incorporating glossed transcriptions, a dictionary, as well as relevant background information and resources, real and relevant social and cultural issues in Spanish-speaking countries become a powerful and effective way to enrich language teaching and learning.
Delivery method
Interactive case study with hyperlinks to background material.
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Paradoja
Paradoja, las mujeres en los países en desarrollo
Paradox of Women in Developing Countries
- Project Directors
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Margarita Ribas Groeger
- María González-Aguilar
- Project Manager
- Ruth Trometer
- Project Advisor
- Kurt Fendt
- Project Programmers
- William Lentz
- Belinda Yung
- Graphics Designer
- Janet Woods
- Researchers
- Evelyn Lilienfeld
- Margery Resnick
Special thanks
- The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning
- Dartmouth College, for facilitating the Spanish Bilingual Dictionary
Sponsors
- The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning
- Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at MIT
Direct all inquiries to
Margarita Ribas Groeger
María González-Aguilar
Availability
Currently available to educational institutions only. Consult the Paradoja
website for licensing conditions and order form at
http://polyglot.mit.edu/html/paradoja/paradoja.htm
Audience
This software is designed for fourth semester Spanish students as well as advanced level students. It can be used in the classroom or assigned to students for use independently or in small groups. It has been used with fourth semester Spanish students, combining classroom use and out of class assignments.
Format
Macintosh only CD-ROM.
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