Italy Today
Faculteit | Letteren |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | LRI033M10 |
Vaknaam | Italy Today |
Niveau(s) | master |
Voertaal | Italiaans |
Periode | semester II |
ECTS | 10 |
Rooster | rooster.rug.nl |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | Italy Today: New Forms of Italian Literature and Cinema | ||||||||
Leerdoelen | 1. Advanced knowledge and insight into contemporary Italian literature and culture within a European context 2. Advanced knowledge and insight into literary and cultural theories and metohodologies, with particular regard to the analysis of humor and satire. 3. Carrying out original research on a chosen topic 4. Presenting research results (in Italian) to an audience of specialists or non specialists. 5. Advanced knowledge of the cultures and histories of the European continent in general, and of Italy in particular. 6. The ability to read, interpret and compare texts from different genres and in different styles. |
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Omschrijving | This year's course will focus on various forms of humor and satire in Italian literature, cinema and popular culture from 2000 to the present. Particular attention will be given to the following: 1) Controversial humor across media (from literature to memes, music and cartoons) and ongoing debates on satire and freedom of speech; 2) Political satire, ambiguity, and (anti-)populism: crossing the divide or fostering polarization? 3) The function of irony and comedy in defining new forms of realism in Italian literature and cinema. In order to analyse the selected case studies, we will engage with the latest developments in humor studies from a variety of disciplinary perspectives (from literature and culture to psychology and the social sciences). |
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Uren per week | 3 | ||||||||
Onderwijsvorm |
werkcollege
(3 uur werkcollege) |
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Toetsvorm | presentatie, werkstuk(ken) | ||||||||
Vaksoort | master | ||||||||
Coördinator | A. Godioli, PhD. | ||||||||
Docent(en) | NN | ||||||||
Entreevoorwaarden | Bachelor obtained and admission to the MA programme (check the degree programme’s Teaching and Examination Regulations) | ||||||||
Opmerkingen | 80% aanwezigheidsplicht en actieve deelname tijdens colleges | ||||||||
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