B5089 - ECONOMIC HISTORY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the historical evolution of the tourism sector, as well as that of the urban economies. They will be able to recognize prevalent consumption patterns in different historical phases, particularly in the context of tourist services. Students will also gain insights into the diverse models of business and their evolution within the tourism sector over the 19th and 20th centuries. Additionally, they will acquire the analytical skills to comprehend urbanization processes and transformations in urban landscapes throughout recent history, enabling them to assess the profound socio-economic implications of these changes. The course will provide a specific interpretative framework to understand how the concept of sustainability has developed and evolved over time, particularly applied to these two specific contexts.

Course contents

The course aims at providing students with an up-to-date understanding of the main aspects and trends of the world economy during the 20th and early 21st centuries, with a specific focus on the urbanization processes and the tourist patterns

The course is organized in two parts, the first taught by Patrizia Battilani and the second by Davide Bagnaresi.

The topics covered in the first part are the following:

1. The industrial revolution: technology and urbanization
2. The First Globalization: trade, immigration and capital flows (1870-1913)
3. The Anti-global backlash (1914-1945)
4. The new world order and the Second globalization after 1945
5. The decolonization of Africa and Asia (1950-1973)
6. The Third globalization and the financial deepening
7. From Soviet Union to Russia
8. The rise of Asia: Japan and China
9. The Industrial Revolution and the environmental sustainability
10. Inequality and Globalization

The second part of the course will focus on 2 specific themes:
a) the impact of urbanization on economy and society;
b) the evolution of tourism in the age of globalization

Theme 1: from the manufacturing cities to the mega-cities

1. Urbanization and economic growth
2. Urbanization, inequalities and welfare policies
3. Urbanization and the environmental sustainability

Theme 2: the evolution of tourism pattern

1. Elitist tourism: structures and consumption
2. Elitist tourism: places and approaches
3. Mass tourism: structures and consumption
4. Mass tourism: places an approaches
5. Post modern tourism: structures and consumption
6. Post modern tourism: places and approaches
7. Overtourism and niche tourism

Readings/Bibliography

Franco Amatori –Andrea Colli, The Global Economy. A Concise History. Giappichelli- Routledge2019.

Lecture slides, additional resources, and bibliographic references will be posted on the School e-learning platform:

https://virtuale.unibo.it/

Teaching methods

Lectures with slides and audiovisual materials

Assessment methods

Written exam based on multiple choice and essay format questions.

Checking books and notes is not allowed during the exam period.

Students attending classes on a regular basis may present a book review agreed with the instructor to make up part of the final grade.

Grades are awarded in the following fashion:

<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 e lode excellent

Teaching tools

PC, projector.

Slides and additional recommended readings available on the School "Virtuale" platform

Office hours

See the website of Patrizia Battilani

See the website of Davide Bagnaresi