30638 - History of Italy in the Contemporary Age (LM)

Learning outcomes

The course wants to focus on the history of contemporary Italian history.

Course contents

The course wants to focus on the history of contemporary Italy viewed through the analysis of those cultural, social and political processes that led to the foundation of modern Nations.

For History of contemporary Europe

The course wants to focus on the history of contemporary Europe viewed through the analysis of those cultural, social and political processes that led to the foundation of modern Nations and that today we must analyse within the context of the European Union.

Readings/Bibliography

For History of Italy in the Contemporary Age

Students have to study:

a) A. Lepre-C. Petraccone, Storia d'Italia dall'Unità ad oggi, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2008

b) E. Gentile, La grande Italia, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2011

c) One book chosen from:

A. M. Banti, Sublime madre nostra. La nazione italiana dal Risorgimento al fascismo, Roma, Bari-Laterza, 2011

S. Cavazza, Piccole patrie. Feste popolari tra regione e nazione durante il fascismo, Bologna, Il Mulino, last edition

M. Ridolfi, Le feste nazionali, Bologna, Il Mulino, last edition

P. Sorcinelli, Otto settembre, Milano, Bruno Mondadori, 2013

For Contemporary European History

Students have to study:

A.Preti-F.Tarozzi, Percorsi di storia contemporanea, Bologna,  Zanichelli, 2002

A.M. Thiesse, La creazione delle identità nazionali in Europa, Bologna, Il Mulino, ultima edizione

H. Mikkeli, Storia di un'idea e di un'identità, Bologna, Il Mulino, ultima edizione

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

This exam is an oral exam through which the critical and methodological abilities acquired by the student during the course will be evaluated; the student will be invited to discuss the issues addressed during the course. The following abilities will be evaluated positively: a student's ability to familiarize him/herself with bibliographical material and sources with the aim of selecting information from the literature that can be used to illustrate  aspects and areas of culture pertaining to the discipline.

The ability to reach a critical and systematic vision of the discipline and the ability to demonstrate the possession of a descriptive command and of appropriate  field-specific language will be rewarded with a mark of excellence.

A mechanical and/or mnemonic knowledge of the language, a superficial ability to synthesize and analyse information, and/or a language that is correct but not always appropriate will lead to  a moderate mark; knowledge gaps and/or inappropriate language – albeit in a context of minimal knowledge of the material required for the exam – will not lead to a pass mark.

Knowledge gaps, inappropriate language and a lack of familiarity with the bibliographical material provided during the course  will not receive a pass mark.

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