| Unit name | Trans Italia: Culture, Nation and Identity in Italy Since 1990 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ITAL30039 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Duncan |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Italian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Over the last twenty years the influx of migrants to Italy from all over the world has raised questions about Italy as a nation in the global economy, and about what it means to be Italian in a multicultural environment. These questions reflect the cosmopolitan nature of much contemporary culture and also act as reminders of largely forgotten aspects of Italy's past: its own history as a colonial power, and as a nation of emigrants. This unit looks at the development of a transnational or postcolonial culture in Italy through the close study of a range of cultural forms such as cinema, literature, and selected sites. In doing so it also considers the legislative, economic, and political context in which this recent migration to Italy has taken place.
