CONTEMPORARY HISTORY II B

Course objectives

A) Acquisition of a solid methodology also in relation to the most recent research lines of the discipline, in accord with one of the three pathways of the MA program (didactical, philological-literary-metalinguistic, translation studies) B) Knowledge of the fundamental aspects of the discipline (in relation to canonical and non-canonical works), of its history; application of its principles on case studies and fundamental problems with a view to completing or contextualizing the linguistic and literary paths of specialization.

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ESTER CAPUZZO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Historical development of tourism (ancient age, medieval age and modern age) Birth and development of the Grand Tour English spa towns Birth of the holiday towns Discovery of the Mediterranean Thermal cities in Italy From the Grand Tour to the pleasure trip Travel of the middle class Travel of the Italian people during Risorgimento Travel after the Italian unity New practices: thermal tourism New practices: bathing tourism Italian Alpine Club Italian Touring Club Touring and nation building Tourism during belle époque Tourism and WWI Tourism and the first postwar period ENIT Fascism and tourism Political uses of tourism OND and tourist practices Battlefield tourism in Italy and Spain Tourism in the annexed Italian territories after the First World War Tourism in Italian colonies: Libya Rodi and Aegean Isles AOI Tourism and the second postwar period Mass tourism Tourism and non-European States Postmodern Tourism
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Contemporary Italian History (20th and 21st centuries).
Books
P. Battilani, Vacanze di pochi vacanze di tutti. L’evoluzione del turismo europeo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2009 (a eccezione dei capp. I e VII) E. Capuzzo, "Italiani visitate l'Italia". Politiche e dinamiche turistiche in Italia tra le due guerre mondiali (1918-1940), Luni, Milano 2019
Frequency
Attendance at lessons is optional.
Exam mode
The method of assessing knowledge consists of an oral test
Lesson mode
Classes will be held in person, with the aid of slides and period films. Educational visits and classroom exercises are also planned.
ESTER CAPUZZO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Historical development of tourism (ancient age, medieval age and modern age) Birth and development of the Grand Tour English spa towns Birth of the holiday towns Discovery of the Mediterranean Thermal cities in Italy From the Grand Tour to the pleasure trip Travel of the middle class Travel of the Italian people during Risorgimento Travel after the Italian unity New practices: thermal tourism New practices: bathing tourism Italian Alpine Club Italian Touring Club Touring and nation building Tourism during belle époque Tourism and WWI Tourism and the first postwar period ENIT Fascism and tourism Political uses of tourism OND and tourist practices Battlefield tourism in Italy and Spain Tourism in the annexed Italian territories after the First World War Tourism in Italian colonies: Libya Rodi and Aegean Isles AOI Tourism and the second postwar period Mass tourism Tourism and non-European States Postmodern Tourism
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Contemporary Italian History (20th and 21st centuries).
Books
P. Battilani, Vacanze di pochi vacanze di tutti. L’evoluzione del turismo europeo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2009 (a eccezione dei capp. I e VII) E. Capuzzo, "Italiani visitate l'Italia". Politiche e dinamiche turistiche in Italia tra le due guerre mondiali (1918-1940), Luni, Milano 2019
Frequency
Attendance at lessons is optional.
Exam mode
The method of assessing knowledge consists of an oral test
Lesson mode
Classes will be held in person, with the aid of slides and period films. Educational visits and classroom exercises are also planned.
  • Lesson code1024822
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseLinguistic, Literary and Translation Studies
  • CurriculumScienze linguistiche, letterarie e della traduzione (Percorso valido anche ai fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-tedesco)
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDM-STO/04
  • CFU6