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Students will have a general understanding of Italian society with respect to geo-economic identity, the social and political institutions, and the production and employment structures of the country.

Origin and development of the Italian identity. Basic social structures: family, school, and labor institutions. Fundamental economic structures. Problems in social and economic development.

Lectures, including audiovisual and multimedia techniques.

Written examination on the contents of the course.

P. Ginsborg, L’Italia del tempo presente, Torino, Einaudi, 1998

E. Galli della Loggia, L’identità italiana, Bologna, Il Mulino, 1998

Start date: 07.10.15