HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

Carmine PINTO HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES
EQF7
MODERN PHILOLOGY
2016/2017

YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
PRIMO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
945LESSONS
Objectives
THE MAIN GOAL OF THE TEACHING IS ABOUT THE AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL HISTORY BETWEEN THE END OF THE 19TH AND THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FIELDS WHICH GAVE THE BIRTH OF THE NATIONAL STATE AND THE SIMULTANEOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE IMPERIAL SYSTEMS. THE STUDENT WILL HAVE TO REACH SOLID KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE GEOPOLITICAL, SOCIAL AND CIVIL CONFLICTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE COMPARISON BETWEEN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE ATLANTIC WORLD, THE LINKS AND THE DIFFERENCES, IN RELATION TO THE POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY, ARTS AND SOCIETY.
Prerequisites
A GOOD AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONTEMPORARY HISTORY, AN INTEREST IN THE GLOBAL HISTORY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES ARE SUGGESTED.
Contents
THE FORMATION OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD IS AT THE BASIS OF THE STUDIES OF THE TEACHING THROUGH WHICH IT IS POSSIBLE TO OBSERVE THE GROWTH OF THE ATLANTIC REVOLUTIONS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FIRST TOTAL WAR (1776-1825) IN THE ATLANTIC AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD, THE BIRTH OF NEW STATES AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF ANCIENT INSTITUTIONS, ANALYZING THE PROCESSES AND THE POLITICAL, MILITARY AND CULTURAL CONFLICT AND THE STABILIZATION OF THE MODERN NATIONAL PROJECTS (1880-1920).
THE MONOGRAPHIC SECTION WILL BE ABOUT SOME ORIGINAL STUDY CASES IN ORDER TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENT STEPS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE AND NATION EXPERIENCES, CHECKING LINKS AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN IMPERIAL MODELS AND NATIONAL PROJECTS. A PARTICULAR ROLE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE AUDIO-VISUAL AND LITERARY MATERIAL.
Teaching Methods
THE TEACHING IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SEMINARIAN FORMULA IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AN APPROACH AND A CONTINUE DIALOGUE ABOUT THE MAIN TOPICS FACED WITH THE STUDENT WHICH HAVE AN ADVANCED LEVEL THROUGH NEW TEXTS.
SOME BRIEF SEMINARS WILL BE ADDED TO EXAMINE TWO TOPICS: THE INTRODUCTION TO THE DEBATE ABOUT THE GLOBAL HISTORY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROLE OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF ITALY DURING THE FORMATION OF THE MODERN STATE. BESIDES, AUDIOVISUALS AND 1800’S AND 1900’S LITERATURE WILL BE UTILIZED.
Verification of learning
THE DIALOGUE AND THE ACADEMIC APPROACH WITH THE CLASSROOM WILL BE THE WAY TO STUDY. SOME OPERATIVE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE CREATED THANKS TO FACEBOOK AND A WEBSITE TO WORK QUICKLY WITH THE CLASSROOM EVERY DAY.
THE ORAL EXAM WILL BE ABOUT THE TEXTS ADOPTED.
Texts
REFERENCE TEXTS:
ANTHONY D. SMITH, LA NAZIONE. STORIA DI UN’IDEA, RUBBETTINO, SOVERIA MANNELLI, 2007
HERFRIED MUNKER, IL DOMINIO DEL MONDO DALL’ANTICA ROMA AGLI STATI UNITI, IL MULINO, TORINO, 2007, SOLO ALCUNI CAPITOLI
JOHN H. ELLIOTT, IMPERI DELL'ATLANTICO. AMERICA BRITANNICA E AMERICA SPAGNOLA, 1492-1830, EINAUDI, TORINO, 2010, SOLO ALCUNI CAPITOLI

READINGS
NIALL FERGUSON, IMPERO. COME LA GRAN BRETAGNA HA FATTO IL MONDO MODERNO,MONDADORI, MILANO, 2007
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