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85103 - HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ITALY (1) (LM)

Anno Accademico 2020/2021

                
                        Docente:
                        Simona Salustri
                    
                        Crediti formativi:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        M-STO/04
                    
                        Lingua di insegnamento:
                        Inglese
                    
                        Modalità didattica:
                        Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Laurea Magistrale in
                            Italianistica, culture letterarie europee, scienze linguistiche (cod. 9220)

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Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the course, students will have gained knowledge of the specificities that characterise contemporary Italian history and in particular of the social, political, economic transformations, in addition to those related to the mentality and customs, of Italy in the 20th century. Students will have acquired the methodological competences necessary for reaching an adequate level of critical and interpretative awareness in the field of contemporary Italian history and will be capable of reading specific sources and autonomously planning their research.

Contenuti

The Rise of Italian nationalism and 1848 Revolutions

The Unification of Italy

Liberal Period

The Giolitti era and the First World War

The rise of Fascism

The Fascist regime and the Italian society

The Second World War: the end of the Fascist regime

Occupation and Resistance

1948 elections and the Cold War

The Economic Boom

From 1968 to the Lead years

The Collapse of the “prima repubblica”

Testi/Bibliografia

Attending students:

A preliminary bibliography will be available when classes start.

Non attending students:

Nick Carter, Modern Italy in historical perspective, 2010

Paul Ginsborg, A History of Contemporary Italy. Society and Politics, 1943–1988, 1990.

Metodi didattici

Frontal lessons and discussion on sources and documents; students are expected to participate actively.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Attending students:

1 essay of 5000 words on a subject discussed in advance with the professor. All essays must include a full scholarly apparatus of footnotes or endnotes to indicate the source of all information, quotations and arguments, as well as a full bibliography.

Non attending students are expected to study the following texts and pass an oral exam:

Nick Carter, Modern Italy in historical perspective, 2010

Paul Ginsborg, A History of Contemporary Italy. Society and Politics, 1943–1988, 1990.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Slide presentations.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Simona Salustri

SDGs

L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.