11850 - Social History (1)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will know a set of categories and basic concepts of social history that are routinely used in research and historiography. He will be able to apply them and understand the historical change in society. The student will be able to search, select and critically read the sources, to design research paths and critically read historiographical texts. He will be aware of the methodological choices and their relevance for the final results. He will be able to communicate what he has learned using the terminology of the discipline and in accordance with its scientific status.

Course contents

The course aims to provide a series of categories and basic concepts of social history, routinely used in research and historiography. These topics will be covered in the first part of the course, through methodological lessons and analysis of case studies and documents.

The part of the teaching methodology, which is an essential part of the program, will be deepened throughout the course of the lessons, either with in-depth lectures, and, above all, by applying to historical sources of the proposed methodological tools and gradually acquired by students.

At the end of the course students will be required to correctly apply the methods of social history in the analysis of documents, historiographical texts, case studies. Moreover the ability to properly cite the documents analyzed will be required, including how to quote correctly, even in writing, the precise references of the studied texts, according to the editorial criteria stated in the manual C. Pancino Social History. Methods, examples, tools in the syllabus. The mastery of the italian language, its spelling, grammar and syntax will be considered in the final evaluation, except for Erasmus students. Erasmus students are required to take the examinations in Italian.

The monographic part of the course will be dedicated to the social history of the family in the modern age particularly in XVII and XVIII centuries.

During the lessons - often through the analysis of printed sources, manuscripts, iconographic sources and material sources (or their photographic reproduction) the following topics will be covered:

• Definition and concept of family in the modern age
• The family in demographic sources
• The graphical representation of the families according to the Cambridge Group
• case analysis
• family functions in the modern age
• The family roles
• The children between family and society
• Early childhood care

Readings/Bibliography

Claudia Pancino, Storia sociale. Medodi, esempi, strumenti, Marsilio, fino a pag. 115

letture a scelta per almeno 250 pagine, tratte dal seguente elenco:

Marina Garbellotti, Per carita'. Poveri e politiche assistenziali nell'Italia moderna, Carocci 2013

Jean Louis Flandrin, La famiglia. Parentela, casa, sessualita’ nella societa’ preindustriale, ed. Comunita’

- Peter Burke, Testimoni oculari. Il significato storico delle immagini, Carocci, 2002

- Sortilegi amorosi, materassi a nolo e pignattini. Processi inquisitoriali del XVII secolo fra Bologna e il Salento, a cura di U. Mazzone e C. Pancino, Roma, Carocci, 2008

- J.L. Flandrin, Amori contadini. Amore e sessualita’ nelle campagne nella Francia dal XVI al XIX secolo, Mondadori 1980

Gli studenti frequentanti potranno concordare con la docente programmi direttamente legati ai singoli argomenti delle lezioni.

Gli studenti non frequentanti, previo accordo con la docente, potranno scegliere un libro dalla Bibliografia contenuta nel manuale Storia sociale. Metodi, esempi, strumenti, o concordare un altro approfondimento monografico in relazione all’argomento di tesi.

Teaching methods

lectures, workshops on source analysis; visits to towns collections or web sites and individual deep studies about sources presented in the lectures.

Assessment methods

For attending students, the exam consists of two steps:

1) a written test, about two weeks after the start of lectures, focusing on the text: C. Pancino Social History. Methods, examples, tools (see. Exam bibliography). In this first test will be checked the knowledge of the methodological part of the course, preparatory to the monographic part. The methods and research tools proposed in the manual, will be subsequently used in dealing with the topics of the monographic part. The knowledge of the manual will be assessed through some questions to be answered in a limited and specified number of lines or words. The test will last about 45 minutes and will take place during the lesson time. The attending student who fails the written test, will subsequently take the exam as non-attending student.

2) At the end of the course: a written test on the monographic part (content of the lessons and knowledge of readings proposals to attend during the course), followed by a short discussion of its contents. Students will be required to review a source (similar to those analyzed in class), using the acquired knowledge of methodological tools, according to the information and explanations received during the lessons, and with the aid of the assigned readings for the exam. A brief presentation will be requested.

For non-attending students the exam consists of a) a written test b) a short discussion about the contents of the written test, generally a few days after the written test. The two examination steps must take place in the same exam session.

The written test shall cover the entire syllabus.

In the test will be verified the knowledge of the methodological part of the course program, preparatory to the monographic part. Some questions will be focused on the manual; the student will be requested to answer in a limited and specified number of lines or words. Again inquiry will focus on the second reading, choosing among the texts listed in the "TEXT." Even in this case will be requested a concise and accurate answer. The question on the monographic will concern methodological, content and descriptive aspects (eg .: the presentation of a case, of a chapter). For the preparation of this part of the examination may be useful to take inspiration from the short book reviews that appear in newspapers and magazines. Useful guidance can be found in the manual Social History (how to make a written report).

Teaching tools

Use of IT tools; Analysis of iconographic documents, archival documents, printed sources. Film Screening.

Links to further information

http://www.unibo.it/docenti/claudia.pancino

Office hours

See the website of Claudia Pancino