116-060 Italian Part 2:Cultural Studies

Completion of 116-057 Intermediate Italian A, 116-058 Intermediate Italian B and 116-059 Intermediate Italian C or 116-151 Italian Part 1:Language & Culture A, 116-152 Italian Part 1:Textual Studies A, 116-153 Italian Part 1:Language & Culture B and 116-154 Italian Part 1:Textual Studies B.

116-061 Italian Part 2:Advanced Language 1.

This subject allows students to study key aspects of Italian culture, primarily through the analysis of specific literary texts and/or films. Students will also have the opportunity to study the development of Italian society. By the end of the subject, students should have been introduced to a small number of literary texts and/or films in order to improve their standard of comprehension and to gain some understanding of the process of literary/cultural criticism. They should also have acquired the ability to examine critically various aspects of Italian history and culture.

An essay of 1500 words, a 1000-word class paper, and a test of 1500 words.

A subject reader will be available through the Melbourne University Bookshop.

• Niccolò Ammaniti, Io non ho paura. Einaudi, 2001.
• Andrea Camilleri, Il ladro di merendine. Sallerio Editore, Palermo.