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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "HS 366"
COURSE NAME: "Italy from Mussolini to the Crisis of the First Republic (1918 to present)"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring Semester 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Wilcox Vanda
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
MW 10:00-11:15
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Co-requisites: EN 110; Recommended: Junior Standing, One previous history course
OFFICE HOURS:
MW by appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
"Italy
from Mussolini to the Crisis of the First Republic" introduces
students to a vital period of Italian history, enabling them to
better understand today's Italy. All the key developments of the
twentieth century are studied, and the course will give students a
chance to study both political and social developments in detail. The
emergence of Fascism in Italy is a crucial element in understanding
twentieth century European and global history, so we will aim to put
Italian developments into a wider context and show how influential
Italy has been beyond its own borders.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
This
course will introduce students to the dramatic period of Italian
history from the end of the First World War up to the end of the
twentieth century. The chief focus of the course is on the political
developments which have marked the century: the emergence of Fascism
and the nature of the fascist regime, Italy's involvement in the
Second World War and its recovery afterwards, the post-war political
system and its subsequent downfall in the 1990s. We will also examine
the social, economic and cultural developments of twentieth century
Italy, including issues such as religion, gender, social class,
education, and popular culture. Key questions including the
development of Italian national identity, the relationship of Italian
citizens to the state and the problems of regional inequality will be
traced through the semester as a whole.
A class visit will be held on Saturday 10 March to Via Rasella and the Fosse Ardeatine, to learn directly about the experience of Rome during the Second World War.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course
students will have a thorough knowledge of modern Italy and will have
direct experience of considering and engaging with contrasting
interpretations of key historical events in recent Italian history.
They will have learned about the distinctive features of Italy in the
twentieth century and will have been encouraged to make relevant and
appropriate comparisons with their existing historical knowledge.
Students will also have a greater understanding of different kinds of
historical approach including cultural, economic and social
history.
Through class discussion students will improve their
skills in orally explaining an argument, while through their two
papers they will progressively develop transferable skills in
research, interpretation, analysis and writing.
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TEXTBOOK:
Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
Modern Italy (3rd ed) | Martin Clark | | 978-1405823524 | | | | | |
A History of Contemporary Italy | P. Ginsborg | | 978-1403961532 | | | | | |
Liberal and Fascist Italy | Liberal and Fascist Italy A. Lyttelton | | 978-0198731986 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
Final Exam | A final exam will be scheduled during Finals Week (28 April - 4 May). | 30% |
Mid-Term Exam | An in-class mid-term exam will be held on Monday 5 March 2012. | 20% |
2 x Research paper | Students will write two research papers, each 2000 words long, on topics chosen independently and approved by the professor. Full details will be given in class.<br />
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Paper 1 - covering the period 1914-1945 - due 17 February.<br />
Paper 2 - covering the period 1945-2000 - due 13 April. | 20% each, 40% in total |
Class Participation | This is not an attendance grade but requires active participation in class discussions: asking questions, offering responses and showing evidence of having completed the assigned readings. | 10% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C,D, and F.
A: Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
B: This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.
There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
C: This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
D: This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.
Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance
at class is mandatory. More than 3 unauthorised absences will cause
your final overall grade to be reduced (ie. A- to B+, B+ to B etc).
An excused
absence requires
a doctor's note or official confirmation from the university that you
have had an illness, family emergency or legal obligation which
prevents you from attending class.
Travel plans, or mistakes
in travel plans, are not an acceptable reason for missing
class.
Students
must sign in on the class attendance sheet at the start of each
class. Students arriving more than 10 minutes after the start of
class will be recorded as absent. Please be punctual. Attendance
records are based on the sign-in sheet so it is your responsibility
to make sure you sign it every class.
It
is not
possible to arrange make-ups for mid-term or final exams.
See catalogue for further details.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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1. Introduction to Italy in the early twentieth century
2. Italy and the First World War
3. The Peace Settlement and the 'Mutilated Victory'
4. The Biennio Rosso: revolutionary socialism and the emergence of Fascism
5. The crisis of the Liberal State and the March on Rome
6. The establishment of dictatorship
7. Totalitarianism: statism in theory and in practice
8. Life in Fascist Italy: gender, the family and social control
9. Fascist culture: art, propaganda and the battle to win consensus
10. The Cult of the Duce: Mussolini and his personality cult (with DVD screening)
11. Imperialism, Militarism and Foreign Policy
12. Fascist Sport
13. Italy at war 1940-43: the 'Parallel War'
14. Italy at war 1943-45: Civil War, Occupation and the Republic of Salò
15. Fascism in context: review & discussion class
16. MID-TERM EXAM
17. Post-war reconstruction & the new republic
18. The Constitution and the 1948 elections
19. Italy and the Cold War: NATO membership and foreign policy
20. The 'economic miracle': Italy and Europe in the 1950s
21. Student radicalism and the protests of 1968
22. Social change: secularization and the women's movement
23. The 'years of lead': terrorism and the 1970s
24. Craxi & the 1980s
25. Organised crime & politics: the mafia and the state
26. The 'Mani Puliti' investigation and the Fall of the First Republic
27. The new republic & the rise of Berlusconi
28. Conclusions and Revision
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