Programma

The course aims at providing students with a critical thinking on the United States in the last hundred years and of the contemporary world as seen from the American perspective. International studies today entail a good understanding of American culture and history: both because of the nation’s role worldwide and because the new methodologies in cultural and transnational studies developed in the United States, especially in the second half of the 20th century. Therefore, by the end of the course, students will be knowledgeable about the major aspects of U.S. history in the last 150 years both at the domestic and international level. Moreover, they will acquire an understanding of the major methodologies used by American scholars to study their country in transnational and international perspective.

Testi Adottati

Mario Del Pero, Libertà e Impero. Gli Stati Uniti e il Mondo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017, da pag. 159.

Stefano Luconi, Matteo Pretelli, “Nazione di immigrati” o “fortezza America”? Gli Stati Uniti e le minoranze etniche nel XXI secolo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2024.

The Constitution of the USA: at the beginning of classes, the instructor will provide the indications of an online copy

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance is not mandatory but is taken regularly by the instructor. Attendance is acknowledged for a total of 70% of the classes

Modalità Valutazione

The final evaluation is based on two oral tests: an in class group presentation and an individual colloquium during the final exams

Programma

The course aims at providing students with a critical thinking on the United States in the last hundred years and of the contemporary world as seen from the American perspective. International studies today entail a good understanding of American culture and history: both because of the nation’s role worldwide and because the new methodologies in cultural and transnational studies developed in the United States, especially in the second half of the 20th century. Therefore, by the end of the course, students will be knowledgeable about the major aspects of U.S. history in the last 150 years both at the domestic and international level. Moreover, they will acquire an understanding of the major methodologies used by American scholars to study their country in transnational and international perspective.

Testi Adottati

Mario Del Pero, Libertà e Impero. Gli Stati Uniti e il Mondo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017, da pag. 159.

Stefano Luconi, Matteo Pretelli, “Nazione di immigrati” o “fortezza America”? Gli Stati Uniti e le minoranze etniche nel XXI secolo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2024.

The Constitution of the USA: at the beginning of classes, the instructor will provide the indications of an online copy

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance is not mandatory but is taken regularly by the instructor. Attendance is acknowledged for a total of 70% of the classes

Modalità Valutazione

The final evaluation is based on two oral tests: an in class group presentation and an individual colloquium during the final exams