ITAL242 - Postwar Italy in Fiction and Film: Views of Contemporary Italian Civilization

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Postwar Italy in Fiction and Film: Views of Contemporary Italian Civilization
ITAL 242 FA

An introduction to Italian culture and society since 1945, this course combines films and readings that illustrate such themes as the impact of the Second World War on political, social, and economic life; the plight of Italian Jews, and the changing relations between the sexes. It includes texts by Sciascia, Calvino, Ginzburg and others; films by such directors as DeSica, Fellini and Rossellini.

MAJOR READINGS

Texts by: Bassani, Moravia, Calvino, Vigano and others.
Films by: DeSica, Fellini,Visconti and Germi.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Regular papers, oral reports and final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Active participation in class. ONLY PLACEMENT TEST SCORES FROM THE CURRENT YEAR ARE ACCEPTABLE.

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: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: ITAL112

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Paige,Paula

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK101

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 2 FR: 1

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002