The development of cultural intelligence is considered a crucial attribute for global leaders as it allows them to go through and work effectively in diverse cultural environments. Previous studies have shown that this intelligence, which can be measured through the Cultural Quotient (CQ) concept, is primarily developed through the experiences of…

The twin emigration sagas of Ferreira de Castro (1898-1974), "Emigrantes" (1928) and "A Selva" (1930) embody what has been described as the primary driving forces of emigration: hunger and injustice. The main protagonists of "Emigrantes" and "A Selva," Manuel and Alberto, illustrate these forces. Manuel, a…

This bibliography is the first part of an update of the "Western European Dissertations on the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Languages and Literatures: A Retrospective Index (1984)," which lists 6,050 dissertations from the early 19th century through 1980. Twenty universities on the Iberian Peninsula granted approximately half of the total…

REASONS ARE ADVANCED FOR STUDYING PORTUGUESE, BASED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING WORLD, ESPECIALLY BRAZIL, TO THE UNITED STATES. DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION NOT ONLY TESTIFY TO THE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE BUT ALSO NOTE THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH STUDY. LANGUAGE STUDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT…