| Unit name | Thinking Bodies in Contemporary Italian Fiction and Cinema |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ITAL20022 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Duncan |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Italian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit looks at the representation of the body in a variety of contemporary Italian novels and films and focuses particularly on the ways in which the body shapes, or is shaped by, a sense of personal identity. The emphasis is on the cultural and historical context that produces specific understandings of material bodies.
