Studies in Art History

The course aims to provide a general introduction to folklore studies ("Demologia" or "Tradizioni popolari", in Italian), retracing the different theoretical paradigms that forged the notion of "folklore" between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In particular, the course offers a detailed examination of Ernesto de Martino’s works and of the "folklore debate" of the 1950s. De Martino's postwar "ethnographic expeditions" in Lucania and Puglia represented a decisive prototype for the development of an Italian anthropology. His original and powerful vision of magical-religious phenomena as protection and cultural redemption from the "crisis of presence” strongly influenced subsequent studies, and still represents an essential theoretical reference in the anthropological debate. The course will also offer an in-depth analysis of the theoretical debate arising from Antonio Gramsci's reflections on the "culture of the subaltern classes", both in Italian context (in the disciplines of demology and oral history) and in international debates ("cultural studies").

No special prerequisites required

1) Fabio Dei, Cultura popolare in Italia: da Gramsci all'Unesco, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018 2) Ernesto de Martino, Sud e magia, nuova edizione a cura di M. Massenzio e F. Dei, Einaudi, 2024 3) Antonio Fanelli, Contro canto. Le culture della protesta dal canto sociale al rap, Donzelli, 2017

Frontal lessons with use of Powerpoint and audiovisual materials (audio recordings, movies). Teaching language: Italian The assessment of learning will take place through an oral analytical exam with questions on the texts in the program and on the topics of the lessons; particular attention will be paid to understanding the issues and problems posed in the course and the ability to establish cross-cutting links.

Is not required

Written exam.. The task will be focused on the texts under examination, with open questions, with a space assigned for each answer, so that you can verify both the basic knowledge and the ability to make insights and relevant links

Frontal lessons with use of Powerpoint and audiovisual materials (audio recordings, movies). Teaching language: Italian The assessment of learning will take place through an oral analytical exam with questions on the texts in the program and on the topics of the lessons; particular attention will be paid to understanding the issues and problems posed in the course and the ability to establish cross-cutting links.

The course aims to provide a general introduction to folklore studies ("Demologia" or "Tradizioni popolari", in Italian), retracing the different theoretical paradigms that forged the notion of "folklore" between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In particular, the course offers a detailed examination of Ernesto de Martino’s works and of the "folklore debate" of the 1950s. De Martino's postwar "ethnographic expeditions" in Lucania and Puglia represented a decisive prototype for the development of an Italian anthropology. His original and powerful vision of magical-religious phenomena as protection and cultural redemption from the "crisis of presence” strongly influenced subsequent studies, and still represents an essential theoretical reference in the anthropological debate. The course will also offer an in-depth analysis of the theoretical debate arising from Antonio Gramsci's reflections on the "culture of the subaltern classes", both in Italian context (in the disciplines of demology and oral history) and in international debates ("cultural studies").

No special prerequisites required

1) Fabio Dei, Cultura popolare in Italia: da Gramsci all'Unesco, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018 2) Ernesto de Martino, Sud e magia, nuova edizione a cura di M. Massenzio e F. Dei, Einaudi, 2024 3) Antonio Fanelli, Contro canto. Le culture della protesta dal canto sociale al rap, Donzelli, 2017

Frontal lessons with use of Powerpoint and audiovisual materials (audio recordings, movies). Teaching language: Italian The assessment of learning will take place through an oral analytical exam with questions on the texts in the program and on the topics of the lessons; particular attention will be paid to understanding the issues and problems posed in the course and the ability to establish cross-cutting links.

Is not required

Written exam.. The task will be focused on the texts under examination, with open questions, with a space assigned for each answer, so that you can verify both the basic knowledge and the ability to make insights and relevant links

Frontal lessons with use of Powerpoint and audiovisual materials (audio recordings, movies). Teaching language: Italian The assessment of learning will take place through an oral analytical exam with questions on the texts in the program and on the topics of the lessons; particular attention will be paid to understanding the issues and problems posed in the course and the ability to establish cross-cutting links.