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Power, Representation & Social Roles in Italy
Study + Internship in Rome Program
Rome, Italy
Dates: 1/12/27 - 5/1/27
Power, Representation & Social Roles in Italy
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Rome Center
Location: Rome, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Sociology
Other Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: SOC317FCO
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: Prior to enrollment, this course requires you to have completed introductory coursework in any of the following subject areas: Cultural Studies, Sociology, Political Science, or History.
DESCRIPTION
This course explores the history of women in modern Italy examining how women's roles, bodies, labor, and rights have been shaped by religion, family structures, political regimes, economic systems, and cultural representation. Rather than offering a simple chronological overview, the course examines several focal points (such as the image of women in the arts and in literature; the control on female bodies; women and work in the Italian economy; the development of civil rights through history with voting rights, divorce and family laws) to reflect on future perspectives. Through lectures, film screenings, site visits, and discussion, students will analyze continuities and ruptures from premodern Italy to the present day, with particular attention to gender, power, identity, and citizenship.
Course is cross-listed with CUL317FCO.
Course is cross-listed with CUL317FCO.