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Course Description
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Course Name
Made in Italy: Shaping Italian Lifestyle through Fashion and Food
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Host University
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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Location
Milan, Italy
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Area of Study
Design, European Studies, Fashion, International Relations
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course is aimed at deconstructing cultural stereotypes about Italy, introducing students instead to the role of creative industries both as a resource for the economy of the country and – most poignantly – as tools to build a given imaginary of it.We will examine historical, theoretical, and practical issues regarding: 1) the concept of culture in a sociological perspective; 2) the advent of the cultural and creative industries; 3) the concept of Made in Italy; 4) how the definition of what is considered “Italian” is changing; 5) Fashion and Food as examples of cultural hybridization.
To address these topics, a body of literature on creative industries will be surveyed and, in addition to the theoretical contents, the course will envisage meetings with experts and sessions of ethnographic observation. Field teaching will take place in Milan, a city that has attracted individuals with a high creative capital and that offers a good example of a city with two souls balancing history and local tradition with innovation and multicultural experiences. Sessions with professionals of the fashion and food industries, as well as chances of urban observation give students an opportunity to understand real-world situations and supplement what they have learnt from the lectures.LEARNING OBJECTIVES- The learning goals of the course are:
- To understand the imaginary that depicts Italy as Bel Paese;
- To encounter professionals and experience reality first-hand through observation;
- To identify, understand and explain the role of creative industries in the shaping of Made in Italy;
- To deepen their knowledge of Italy deconstructing stereotypes.
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