IS 150T Contemporary Italy: Aspects of Language and Culture
This course introduces students to the land and the people of Italy and the Italian-speaking world, with a focus on contemporary aspects of language and culture. In particular, students will examine concepts from the fields of intercultural communication and the sociology of globalization, as well the representation of northern Italian culture by Italian and expatriate authors and filmmakers. This course includes a travel component to northern Italy where students will study firsthand related phenomena such as the birth of the Slow Food movement, migration, regionalism and linguistic diversity in contexts of multiculturalism and globalization.