OVERVIEW

The course intends to provide a knowledge about the 20th century history, explaining the use of the documentary sources and the complexity of historiography.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims  an introduction to the history of the XIX and XX  centuries with the goal of providing students, in a global and comparative perspective, a picture of the great economic, political, social, cultural and customs that have followed the Industrial Revolution on the Twin Towers highlighting representative processes in some areas of Europe, America, Asia and Africa.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides an introduction to the political, economic and social history of the Western world with particular reference to the history of Europe and United States. The aim of the program is to give a survey of 20th century history.

TEACHING METHODS

36 hours of lectures, equal to 6 CFU.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Title: The Twentieth Century: a international contemporary history of the Western world.
The course aims to provide students with methods and tools for a critical understanding of the history of contemporary age also bringing them closer to the most current and relevant historiographical issues.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For ATTENDING students:
students must be prepared, as well as on the notes taken in class, on the following book:

- Alberto M. Banti, L’età contemporanea. Dalla Grande Guerra a oggi, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2009;

then they need to read, study and deepen one, by selection, among the following texts:

- V. Castronovo, L'Italia del miracolo economico, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2010;
- F. Fasce, I Presidenti USA. Due secoli di storia, Roma, Carocci, 2008;
- F. Fasce, E. Bini, B. Gaudenzi, Comprare per credere. La pubblicità in Italia dalla Belle Époque a oggi, Roma, Carocci, 2016;
- E. Gentile, Il fascismo in tre capitoli, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2004.

For NON ATTENDING students:

- P. Viola, Storia moderna e contemporanea, IV. Il Novecento, Torino, Einaudi, 2000
and one, a choice between the following texts:
- V. Castronovo, L'Italia del miracolo economico, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2010;
- F. Fasce, I Presidenti USA. Due secoli di storia, Roma, Carocci, 2008;
- F. Fasce, E. Bini, B. Gaudenzi, Comprare per credere. La pubblicità in Italia dalla Belle Époque a oggi, Roma, Carocci, 2016;
- E. Gentile, Il fascismo in tre capitoli, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2004.

Foreign students can also study the general aspects of foreign language textbook (English, French, etc.), by prior agreement with the teacher. A reading in Italian among the chosen texts mentioned above is still required.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ROBERTO MACCARINI (President)

LARA PICCARDO

CHIARA VANGELISTA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

October 17, 2017

Timetable:

Tuesday 13-14;

Wednesday 15-17.

Place: aula Magna, Polo didattico

Class schedule

CONTEMPORARY HISTORY B

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The course requires  oral tests at the end of the program at any of planned appeals.
The students can take a written test in progress (about half of the teaching plan) on the part of the course hitherto carried out.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam consists on an oral presentation of variable length depending on individual skills.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

According to the number of students and classrooms availability a written test in progress (about half teaching plan) can be planned.