Course: Modern Italian society

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Course title Modern Italian society
Course code KRI/MIS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Italian
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špička Jiří, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Problems of the labour market, its causes and consequences (demography, economic stagnation, excessive consumption, negative effects of globalisation, precarisation, multinational companies), reflection in literature and journalism. Values of the school system (changes in the system and quality, inclusion, social and economic barriers, content of education). Transformation of the party system and social issues (new and old left, liberal and sovranist right, cleavage issues, relativization of culture and culture wars. 1) Aldo Nove, Storia di Roberta (da Mi chiamo Roberta, ho 40 anni, guadagno 250 euro al mese). 2) Miguel Gotor, Me duele Italia (da L'Italia nel Novecento) 3) Luca Ricolfi, La societ? signorile di massa (pp. 13-71, 130-131, 152-157). 4) Domenico Starnone, Allor, Nel bicchiere (da Fuori registro). 5) Luca Ricolfi, La mutazione (pp. 15-64; 147-205) Course topics may change from year to year.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course aims to present some of the contemporary social problems in Italy, especially those related to the labour market, unemployment, generational changes, consumerism, education, changes in the political scene and their roots (post-war economic boom, the fall of the Eastern bloc, demographic and economic development). The study material will be scholarly, journalistic and literary texts.
Development of language skills to level C2. Understanding of a text in the field of macroeconomics and sociology. Understanding of the economic and social development of Italy from World War II to the present Understanding of the relationships between the labor market, education and patrimonialization of families Knowledge of the debate on education in Italy and school reforms in the 20th-21st centuries Orientation in socio-economic issues of contemporary Italy (unemployment, grey economy, mafia, the difference between North and South, etc.).
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Italian.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation in lectures and seminars, reading assigned texts, preparing for the exam, passing the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Fiorino, Nadia, Galli, Emma. (2013). La corruzione in Italia. Bologna.
  • Formigoni, Guido. (2010). L' Italia dei cattolici. Bologna.
  • Gotor, Miguel. (2019). Italia nel Novecento. Torino.
  • Maggati, Mauro, De Benedittis, Mario. (2006). I nuovi ceti popolari. Milano.
  • Patriarca, Silvana. (2010). Italianita. Bari.
  • Ricolfi, Luca. (2019). La societa signorile di massa. Milano.
  • Scarpellini, Emanuela. (2008). L' Italia dei consumi. Bari.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2020) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter