FIST247 - Italian Fascism and Culture

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Italian Fascism and Culture
FIST 247 FA

This course examines the intersection between Italian fascism and culture, both during the Regime (1922-43) and in its subsequent re-evaluations, most notably the period following WWII, as well as the 1990s, when neo-fascist movements in Italy were on the rise. The rich and complicated relations between ideology and culture will be examined in a variety of artistic practices, including architecture, cinema, spectacle, and literature. As well, we will examine the production of gender normativity durin g the Regime and its reinterpretation after the "fall" of Fascism.

MAJOR READINGS

Marinetti's MAFARKA;
de Cespedes's NO ONE TURNS BACK;
Malaparte's THE SKIN;
Blasetti's 1860 and 18BL;
De Sica's TERESA VENERDI;
Moravia's THE TIME OF INDIFFERENCE;
Buzzati's THE TARTAR STEPPE;
Rossellini's OPEN CITY;
Moravia's THE CONFORMIST as well as Bertolucci's film;
Cavani's THE NIGHT PORTER;
Wertmuller's SEVEN BEAUTIES.
Historical and theoretical readings include:
De Felice's INTERPRETATIONS OF FASCISM;
Sternhell's THE BIRTH OF FASCIST IDEOLOGY;
Stone's THE PATRON STATE;
Golsan's FASCISM, AESTHETICS, AND CULTURE;
Theweleit's MALE FANTASIES;
Hewitt's FASCIST MODERNITY;
Spackman's RHETORICS OF VIRILITY;
Mosse's NATIONALISM AND SEXUALITY;
Pickering-Iazzi's MOTHERS OF INVENTION

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short papers, class presentation, take-home final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

All readings will be in English, films will be subtitled.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Nerenberg,Ellen Victoria

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK305

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 2 Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Focused Inquiry Course

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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001