INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
RAPPORTI INTERCULTURALI DEGLI STATI UNITI
From the people’s party to post-pop. Politics, arts, and music between US e UK
Dal people’s party al post-pop. Politica, arte, musica tra US e UK
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2018/2019 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Alessandra Calanchi | online or by appointment |
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Course partially taught in a foreign language
English
This course is taught partially in Italian and partially in a foreign language. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Detect / create continuities with previously acquired knowledge;
Acquire specific jargon;
Acquire critical instruments of analysis;
Recognize the literary text as an arena of negotiation between the past and the present;
Understand US cultural-literary identity;
Find intersections and interfaces between disciplines (history, geography, film studies, political science, etc.);
To be able to apply the methodology of study and research to other aspects of US culture
Program
On the background of cultural studies, we shall analyze the meaning of "pop" and "popular" diachronically through politics, arts and music
with a seminar on the relationships between USA and UK music
Bridging Courses
none
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
knowledge and understanding of historical-cultural context
communication skills:the student understands and appreciates difference and other cultures
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
texts, slides, conferences
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
lectures, group work, conferences
- Attendance
not compulsory but recommended
- Course books
eds Bruce Burgett, Glenn Hendler, Keywords for American Cultural Studies, NYU Press
plus material in Moodle
- Assessment
final exam plus presentations during classes
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
individual study
- Attendance
students who do not attend lessons are required to study the book and all material they find in Moodle
- Course books
eds Bruce Burgett, Glenn Hendler, Keywords for American Cultural Studies, NYU Press
plus material in Moodle
- Assessment
paper to be sent one week before (the subject has to be agreed on with the professor)
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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