Course Description
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Course Name
Identity in Fascist Italy
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Host University
The American University of Rome
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Location
Rome, Italy
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Area of Study
European Studies, History, Multicultural Studies, Political Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
ENG 101
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This interdisciplinary course examines the dictatorship that ruled Italy between 1922 and 1943. It will address the relationship between culture and politics, public and private, Fascist biopolitics; anti--Fascism; fascist colonialism and racism; the cult of Mussolini; and Fascist-era feminities and masculinities. Secondary sources will be combined with reading of primary texts, such as Fascist speeches and anti-Fascist novels, and viewing of newsreels and films produced during Fascism. Later literary and cinematic works depicting the period will also be studied.
Course Disclaimer
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