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Lecturer(s)
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Špička Jiří, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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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.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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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.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of Italian.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Active participation in lectures and seminars, reading assigned texts, preparing for the exam, passing the exam.
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Recommended literature
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Fiorino, Nadia, Galli, Emma. (2013). La corruzione in Italia. Bologna.
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Formigoni, Guido. (2010). L' Italia dei cattolici. Bologna.
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Gotor, Miguel. (2019). Italia nel Novecento. Torino.
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Maggati, Mauro, De Benedittis, Mario. (2006). I nuovi ceti popolari. Milano.
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Patriarca, Silvana. (2010). Italianita. Roma-Bari.
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Ricolfi, Luca. (2019). La societa signorile di massa. Milano.
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Scarpellini, Emanuela. (2008). L' Italia dei consumi. Roma-Bari.
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